Save the Date: ​​​​​​February 10, 2023

Performing, designing, producing, building, teaching. For every creative passion, Belhaven University is the place to be — and we have a special day planned just for you.

Participating in Arts Discover Day is ​uniquely designed for students who ​wish to major or minor in an arts program. This is your day to audition or present your portfolio, so be prepared to share your gifts!

Registration will open approximately 6 weeks before the next Arts Discover Day.

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An Extraordinary Discover Day

What to Expect

Be prepared to ​experience the full compliments of the arts at Belhaven! You will enjoy:

  • Campus tours
  • Workshops
  • Classes
  • Student panel
  • Performances
  • Personal interaction with faculty
  • Meeting​ future classmates

Parents are welcome too! We have sessions and events specifically tailored to address everything they need to know.

A Celebrated Haven for Arts Education

Only 34 universities in the U.S. are accredited in all major arts. Belhaven is one. That means master classes, great performances, and national competitions. When you study art, dance, music, or theatre here, you’re earning a degree from a nationally recognized school for the arts.

See Our Accreditation

a student shaking hands with Dr. Tracy Ford

You Visit Us; Earn a $1,000 Scholarship

It’s absolutely true​!​ We’re so confident that you’ll love what you experience on your visit to Belhaven, we’ll add $1,000 to your first-year scholarship package when you come for a personal visit or one of our Discover Days.

Kaitlyn's Discover Day Experience

Exciting, fun, motivating—all of these words describe my Arts Discover Day visit. I was able to learn about my major in-depth, meet some wonderful faculty members, and talk with many students about their experiences at Belhaven. It wasn't until I had the amazing opportunity to stay on campus and see how student life would be that I realized Belhaven was the right choice for me.

Kaitlyn Witt, Dance and International Studies, Clarkdale, AZ

Travel Resources

Estimated mileage from:

  • Atlanta: 400
  • Birmingham: 245
  • Dallas: 400
  • Houston: 420
  • Memphis: 210
  • New Orleans: 180
  • St. Louis: 480

Note: This list is not an exhaustive list and we do not endorse any specific properties. Locations noted with an asterisk (*) offer a Belhaven discount.

Jackson

Ridgeland

Madison

Flowood/Airport

B&Bs

Ground

Air

Travel Resources

Estimated mileage from:

  • Atlanta: 400
  • Birmingham: 245
  • Dallas: 400
  • Houston: 420
  • Memphis: 210
  • New Orleans: 180
  • St. Louis: 480

Note: This list is not an exhaustive list and we do not endorse any specific properties. Locations noted with an asterisk (*) offer a Belhaven discount.

Jackson

Ridgeland

Madison

Flowood/Airport

B&Bs

Ground

Air

Directions: How do I get to Belhaven?

To the Main Campus:

  • From Jackson Airport take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • Take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From Memphis take I-55 south to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From Memphis take I-55 south to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From New Orleans, LA take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From New Orleans, LA take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From Birmingham, AL take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From Birmingham, AL take I-20 west to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

To the Main Campus:

  • From Dallas, TX take I-20 east to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS. Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Pinehurst Street which will be just past First Presbyterian Church.
  • Just a few blocks ahead the campus will be on your left.

To the Admission Welcome Center:

  • From Dallas, TX take I-20 east to Jackson, MS.
  • Then take I-55 north to Jackson, MS.
  • Take the Woodrow Wilson Street exit (Exit 98) and turn left at the second light onto State Street.
  • Turn left onto Riverside Drive, which is the very next light.
  • Halfway down the hill, the Belhaven University Welcome Center will be on your right.
  • Visitor Parking will be in front of the building by the flagpole.
  • 855 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

Contact Us

Office of Admission

Phone: 601-968-5940

Mailing 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

admission@belhaven.edu

Verse of the Year

Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.

Matthew 7:24