Academic Comparison between Mississippi Valley State and Belhaven

Mississippi Valley State University and Belhaven University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Mississippi Valley State is a four-year, public school located in Itta Bena, MS and Belhaven is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Jackson, MS.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Mississippi Valley State is a public and Belhaven is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Belhaven has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,250) than Mississippi Valley State ($7,692).
It is harder to admit to Belhaven than Mississippi Valley State.
Belhaven has higher submitted ACT score (15) than Mississippi Valley State (15).
Belhaven has more students with 4,213 students while Mississippi Valley State has 2,205 students.
Belhaven has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Mississippi Valley State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Mississippi Valley State has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Belhaven has 77 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Mississippi Valley State University	vs.	Belhaven University
Itta Bena, Mississippi	Location	Jackson, Mississippi
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$7,692 Out-Of-State$7,692	2025 Tuition & Fees	$30,250
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$8,254	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,837

92.38 %	Acceptance Rates	49.75 %
32.26 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.52 %
-	SAT Score	1,154
15	ACT Score	22
27 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	68 %
2,205	Student Population	4,213
91	Number of Faculties	77
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services