Mississippi State vs Belhaven University

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Mississippi State is a public and Belhaven University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Belhaven University has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,195) than Mississippi State ($26,580).
It is harder to admit to Belhaven University than Mississippi State.
Mississippi State has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Belhaven University (20).
Mississippi State has more students with 22,649 students while Belhaven University has 3,627 students.
Belhaven University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Mississippi State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Mississippi State has more full-time faculties with 970 faculties while Belhaven University has 75 full-time faculties.

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

Mississippi State	vs.	Belhaven University
Mississippi State, Mississippi	Location	Jackson, Mississippi
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$9,815 Out-Of-State$26,580	2024 Tuition & Fees	$29,195
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$11,796	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,792

76.32 %	Acceptance Rates	53.25 %
23.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.86 %
1,220	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	20
63 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	67 %
22,649	Student Population	3,627
970	Number of Faculties	75
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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