Inside Academics at Belhaven University

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Belhaven University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 13 students per faculty member, Belhaven University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. At Belhaven University, 14% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Belhaven University offers 40 majors with reported completions across 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Belhaven University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Belhaven University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Belhaven University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Belhaven University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 778 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (68% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Belhaven University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Belhaven University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Belhaven University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Belhaven University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Belhaven University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Belhaven University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Belhaven University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies