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Acceptance Rate 42.60%
Yield 23.75%
SAT Score 1,165
ACT Score 20
Applicants 2,589

Belhaven Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 42.6% at Belhaven University. Total 2,589 students applied and 1,103 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,165 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Belhaven.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.belhaven.edu/admissions.htm
Online Applicationhttps://www.belhaven.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate42.60%
Average Test Scores1,165 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 42.60%. A total of 2,589 students (988 men and 1,601 women) have applied to and 1,103 (446 men and 657 women) students admitted to Belhaven University.
Among them, 126 male and 136 female students have enrolled into Belhaven and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.75%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Belhaven
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,5899881,60100
Admitted1,10344665700
Enrolled26212613600
Acceptance Rate 42.60% 45.14% 41.04% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.75% 28.25% 20.70% - -
[Chart] Belhaven University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Belhaven, 16 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 200 applicants (76%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,165 at Belhaven. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Belhaven. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Belhaven with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Belhaven
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98011651200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing485615640
Math495550560
ACT Composite182024
Math162023
English172024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Belhaven University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Belhaven
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Belhaven

The calendar system at Belhaven University is Semester. Belhaven University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Belhaven University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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