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Belhaven University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Belhaven University’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Belhaven University, located in Jackson, MS.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Belhaven University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Belhaven University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Selective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate	50%
Application Fee	$25 (may be waived)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Belhaven University received 2,637 total applications. From this pool, 1,312 received admission offers, and 243 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	2,637
Accepted	1,312
Enrolled	243
Enrolled Full-Time	241
Enrolled Part-Time	2

The acceptance rate at Belhaven University is 49.8%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is moderately selective. The school admits men and women at different rates at Belhaven University: the female acceptance rate is 48% compared to 52% for men.

The enrollment percentage for Belhaven University is 19%. This indicates that 19% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 15% versus 24% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Here is the gender distribution for Belhaven University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	965	1,672
Admitted	506	806
Enrolled	120	123

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 8% of admitted students at Belhaven reported SAT scores (20 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 490 and 668. SAT Math scores ranged from 520 and 630.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	490	668
Math	520	630
Combined Total	1010	1298

Belhaven saw ACT scores submitted by 75% of its admitted class (159 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 19 and 24.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	19	24
English/Reading	17	25
Mathematics	17	24

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By David Lazich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.