Belhaven University vs University of Southern Mississippi

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Belhaven University is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Southern Mississippi is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Belhaven University has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,195) than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
It is harder to admit to Belhaven University than University of Southern Mississippi.
University of Southern Mississippi has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Belhaven University (20).
University of Southern Mississippi has more students with 13,526 students while Belhaven University has 3,627 students.
Belhaven University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while University of Southern Mississippi's ratio is 15 to 1.
University of Southern Mississippi has more full-time faculties with 629 faculties while Belhaven University has 75 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Belhaven University and University of Southern Mississippi.

Belhaven University	vs.	University of Southern Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi	Location	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$29,195	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,618 Out-Of-State$11,618
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$15,649	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,595

53.25 %	Acceptance Rates	99.38 %
21.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.78 %
-	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	22
45 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	70 %
3,627	Student Population	13,526
75	Number of Faculties	629
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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