Mississippi Valley State vs Belhaven University

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Mississippi Valley 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 Valley State ($7,912).
It is harder to admit to Mississippi Valley State than Belhaven University.
Belhaven University has higher submitted ACT score (16) than Mississippi Valley State (16).
Belhaven University has more students with 3,627 students while Mississippi Valley State has 1,879 students.
Belhaven University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Mississippi Valley State's ratio is 12 to 1.
Mississippi Valley State has more full-time faculties with 105 faculties while Belhaven University has 75 full-time faculties.

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

Mississippi Valley State	vs.	Belhaven University
Itta Bena, Mississippi	Location	Jackson, Mississippi
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, 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$7,912 Out-Of-State$7,912	2024 Tuition & Fees	$29,195
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$8,687	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,649

51.01 %	Acceptance Rates	53.01 %
19.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.96 %
-	SAT Score	-
16	ACT Score	20
25 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
62 %	Retention Rate	67 %
1,879	Student Population	3,627
105	Number of Faculties	75
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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

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