Does Belhaven University have a tennis program?

Yes. Belhaven University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Collegiate Conference of the South) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Collegiate Conference of the South), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Belhaven University?

Belhaven University is in Jackson, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Belhaven University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $39,793 a year, and an average net price of $15,676 after grants and scholarships.

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS · private, nonprofit · 1,471 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Belhaven University field?

Belhaven University, in Jackson, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Collegiate Conference of the South.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 14 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Belhaven University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, and in line with the Collegiate Conference of the South median of 13. Belhaven University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.

Belhaven University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2021 and as high as 9 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 7. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 10, by 30%, and in line with the Collegiate Conference of the South median of 8. Belhaven University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the Collegiate Conference of the South median of 6.5, by 46%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Belhaven University fund its athletes?

Belhaven University reported 390 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 273 men and 117 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $99,668 for men's sports and $18,278 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $365 and $156 per athlete.

What is Belhaven University like academically?

Belhaven University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 50% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1124, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $39,793 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,676 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.

49% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

49% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 68% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,440, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Belhaven University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Visual & Performing Arts (14%) and Health Professions (14%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (152 degrees)
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (42 degrees)
Education, General (34 degrees)
Health and Medical Administrative Services (25 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (25 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (24 degrees)
Bible/Biblical Studies (18 degrees)
Dance (17 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (14 degrees)
Social Sciences, General (12 degrees)

What is Jackson, MS like to live in?

Belhaven University sits in Jackson, a mid-sized city of about 150,000 people in Hinds County, Mississippi.

The median household in Jackson earns about $43,238, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $108,200, 33% below the Mississippi median and a typical rent of $1,018 a month is 10% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 24% under 18.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Mississippi average of 24%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Belhaven University have a tennis program?: Yes. Belhaven University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Collegiate Conference of the South) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Collegiate Conference of the South), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Belhaven University?: Belhaven University is in Jackson, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Belhaven University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $39,793 a year, and an average net price of $15,676 after grants and scholarships.