Belhaven University in Jackson is a private Christian liberal arts school with an annual enrollment of almost 3,000 students, offering eight undergraduate and four graduate degrees. The Presbyterian-oriented school also provides professional degrees in five areas of concentration. Belhaven has 27 areas of study for undergraduate students and graduate degrees in business administration, public administration, education and teaching. The school fields 13 men's and women's athletic teams that compete in nine sports in the Mid-South Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Belhaven University
1500 Peachtree St.
Jackson, MS 39202
601-968-5940
belhaven.edu
Millsaps College is a private Methodist institution in Jackson with an annual enrollment of around 1,200 students. Millsaps offers undergraduate degrees in 34 major study areas and graduate degrees in business administration and accounting. The writing program at Millsaps was nationally ranked in 2009 by "U.S. News & World Report" as one of the top programs in the country. Millsaps fields 14 men's and women's athletic teams that compete in nine sports in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Division III.
Millsaps College
1701 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39210
601-974-1050
millsaps.edu
Mississippi College, founded in 1826, is the largest private school in Mississippi, with almost 5,000 students. Mississippi College, operated by the Mississippi Baptist Convention, offers undergraduate students 80 major areas of study, plus graduate degrees and the Mississippi College School of Law. Athletics are an important part of Mississippi College, and the school fields 16 men's and women's athletic teams that compete in 11 sports. The school is a member of the American Southwest Conference on the Division III level of the NCAA.
Mississippi College
200 S. Capitol St.
Clinton, MS 39058
601-925-3000
mc.edu