This page provides the latest information on Belhaven University (Belhaven)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Belhaven's acceptance rate is 49.75% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,637 students applied and 1,312 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Belhaven is not low.
To apply to Belhaven, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Belhaven's acceptance rate is 49.75% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.52%. 965 men and 1,672 women applied to Belhaven and 506 men and 806 women students were accepted.
Among them, 120 men and 123 women were enrolled in Belhaven. You can explore the Belhaven's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,637 | 965 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 1,312 | 506 | 806 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 243 | 120 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 49.75% | 52.44% | 48.21% | - | - |
| Yield | 18.52% | 23.72% | 15.26% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 20 students (8% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 159 students (75% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Belhaven.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,154, including 579 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 575 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 668 and the 25th percentile is 490. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 630 and the 25th percentile is 520.
The median ACT composite score is 22, with a 75th percentile score of 24 and a 25th percentile score of 19 at Belhaven. The median ACT Math score is 21 and the median ACT English score is 21.
The SAT and ACT scores at Belhaven University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,010 | 1,154 | 1,298 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 490 | 579 | 668 |
| SAT Math | 520 | 575 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 22 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 21 | 24 |
| ACT English | 17 | 21 | 25 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 243 first-year students enrolled in Belhaven. The proportion of full-time students is 99.18% and part-time students is 0.82%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.38% and women students is 50.62%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Belhaven.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 243 | 120 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 241 | 120 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Belhaven. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Belhaven University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Belhaven:
The institutional SAT code for Belhaven is 1055.
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