What Makes a Belhaven Education Valuable?
Christ-Centered
Discover how your education connects with your faith and God-given calling.
Personally Caring
Learn in a community where faculty, coaches, and staff know and support you.
Financially Affordable
Gain meaningful opportunities supported by scholarships and personalized financial aid.
Meaningfully Connected
Build lasting relationships through classes, campus life, athletics, ministry and service.
Is College Worth It?
We believe the right college education is.
A valuable college experience should prepare you for more than your first job. It should help you grow in knowledge, character, confidence, faith, and purpose. At Belhaven, that preparation takes place within a caring Christian community where students are known, supported, and challenged to use their gifts with purpose.
At Belhaven, we will help you….
- Prepare for a career
- Strengthen your faith
- Build lasting relationships
- Discover your calling
The Lasting Value of Faith, Mentorship and Community
For Cassidy and her parents, the value of Belhaven extended far beyond the classroom. She found excellent preparation, faculty who invested in her life, friends who became like family, and a Christian community that encouraged her to use her gifts for God’s glory.
“The experiences you receive here are invaluable. You have faculty and mentors who pour into you and build relationships that become like family.”
Discover Your Calling
Every academic program at Belhaven reflects a thoughtful, loving, and biblically grounded Christian worldview. You will be challenged to think deeply, strengthen your faith, and consider how your gifts can serve God and others.
Grounded in Grace and Truth
Belhaven is committed to biblical truth and God-honoring grace; it shapes how we teach, mentor, serve, learn, and grow together.
More Opportunity for Your Investment
When Drew and his sisters considered where to attend college, their family weighed both opportunity and cost. At Belhaven, they found a close-knit Christian community, practical preparation, and distinctive benefits that helped them see the long-term value of attending Belhaven.
“College is about developing the whole person. It is preparing students for career readiness and spiritual readiness as they face the world as adults.”
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100% of full-time undergrad students attending Belhaven receive some form of financial assistance
12:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
80 Areas of Study
A traditional liberal arts program grounded in our Christian worldview
1883 Founding Date
Our rich heritage of excellent educational opportunities spans nearly 143 years
Look Beyond the Sticker Price
Scholarships, grants, and personalized financial aid can make a private, Christ-centered Belhaven education more affordable than your family may expect.
The Belhaven Advantage: A $55,000 Value
Two majors. More possibilities.
Eligible students pursuing two majors or degrees can receive free fifth-year tuition if additional time is needed.
Highlight: Up to a $30,000 value
Your education can continue tuition-free.
Qualifying traditional undergraduate students can receive a full-tuition scholarship for an eligible online master’s degree.*
Highlight: Up to a $25,000 value
Explore the Free Master's Opportunity
*Eligibility requirements apply.
The Belhaven Advantage: A $55,000 Value
Two majors. More possibilities.
Eligible students pursuing two majors or degrees can receive free fifth-year tuition if additional time is needed.
Highlight: Up to a $30,000 value
Your education can continue tuition-free.
Qualifying traditional undergraduate students can receive a full-tuition scholarship for an eligible online master’s degree.*
Highlight: Up to a $25,000 value
Explore the Free Master's Opportunity
*Eligibility requirements apply.
A Place to Belong
After visiting more than 15 colleges, CJ and his parents found something different at Belhaven: a close-knit campus where students receive personal attention and can become part of a caring community.
“Care matters to me, wellness matters to me, and having a sense of belonging. When we got to Belhaven, I saw all of those within my first visit.”
Questions About Affording Belhaven? Start Here.
A Belhaven education may be more affordable than the published tuition price suggests. Scholarships, grants, and personalized financial aid can reduce what a family pays.
Because each family’s circumstances are different, students should apply to Belhaven and complete the financial aid process to receive information based on their individual situation.
Tuition is the amount charged for instruction.
Sticker price generally includes published tuition, fees, housing, dining, and other estimated expenses before financial aid.
Net price is the estimated amount remaining after qualifying scholarships and grants are subtracted.
Families should compare estimated net prices rather than tuition alone.
Applying allows Belhaven to evaluate your admission information and begin determining whether you qualify for institutional scholarships.
Completing the financial aid process provides the additional information needed to develop a more personalized estimate.
Applying does not mean you must enroll.
Begin by applying to Belhaven and completing the required financial aid steps. Belhaven uses information such as academic achievement, financial circumstances, and other qualifications to develop a personalized aid package. Families can also use Belhaven’s cost estimator for an early estimate.
The Value Is in the Whole Experience
A professor who recognizes your potential. A mentor who helps you navigate a difficult decision. An internship that introduces you to a profession. A Christian community that strengthens your faith. Friends who become like family.
At Belhaven, value means preparing the whole student for a life of purpose.
What Families Ask About Choosing Belhaven
A Belhaven education combines Christ-centered academics, personal faculty mentorship, career preparation, meaningful campus experiences, and distinctive financial opportunities. Students are challenged to grow academically, professionally, personally, and spiritually as they prepare to pursue meaningful work, Christian service, and their God-given calling.
Belhaven may be a strong fit for students who want a close-knit Christian university where they can build meaningful relationships, receive personal attention, explore their interests, and grow in independence within a supportive community. The best way to determine fit is to visit campus, meet faculty and students, and experience Belhaven personally.
Students choose Belhaven for its combination of Christ-centered academics, caring faculty, a close-knit campus community, career preparation, and personalized financial aid. Belhaven also offers nationally distinctive opportunities, including its Double Major Fifth Year Free Promise and a full-tuition scholarship for an eligible online master’s degree; we call this the Belhaven Advantage
Belhaven combines academic study with opportunities such as internships, applied learning, faculty mentorship, professional relationships, student organizations, and leadership development. Experiences vary by major, but students are encouraged to connect classroom learning with professional goals and consider how their careers can become expressions of their calling.
Belhaven offers several types of scholarships and grants for eligible students, including academic, arts, athletic, visit-related, and other awards. Amounts, eligibility requirements, and deadlines vary. Students should review the current scholarship information and speak with an admission counselor about opportunities for which they may qualify.
Come Experience Belhaven
Visit our campus and discover a university where you can be known, strengthen your faith, develop your gifts, and prepare to pursue your calling.
Contact Us
Office of Admission
Phone: 601-968-5940Mailing Address:
1500 Peachtree Street, Box 153
Jackson, MS 39202
For campus visit:
Jimmy Hood Welcome Center
855 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
Fax: 601-300-2932
Verse of the Year
"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord Almighty.
Zechariah 4:6