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Belhaven is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Founded as a women''s college in 1883, it adopted coeducation in 1954. Its 42-acre campus is located in a residential area near the center of Jackson.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
1,453
Undergraduates
554
Men - 38.1%
900
Women - 61.9%
2,126
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
53% of 2,156 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.5
SAT Math
510-580 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
503-635 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$41,995
Tuition and Fees
$29,195
Room and Board
$9,400
Average Percent of Need Met
62%
Average Freshman Award
$23,200
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$46,346
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
77
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Jackson Population
157,821
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
54% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Blazers
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
Asian
0.8%
Black/African-American
42.5%
Hispanic/Latino
4.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
39.5%
Unknown
6.6%
International Students
1.7% from 11 countries
First-Year Students Returning
69.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
37.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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