Case Study: Belhaven University achieves greater efficiency, cost savings, and an improved student experience with Colleague by Ellucian

Ellucian helps institutions adopt ERP solutions to build a modern campus

Belhaven University, a private faith-based institution with about 4,200 students, was struggling with scattered data across roughly 20 systems, antiquated manual processes, and compliance pressures. To modernize and support continued growth, Belhaven partnered with Ellucian and selected Colleague® by Ellucian as the ERP that could be configured to their needs and implemented faster than competing options.

Ellucian implemented Colleague along with self-service and the Ellucian Portal in July 2015, simplifying business processes, reducing system maintenance time, and improving the student experience. The move delivered measurable efficiencies—example staffing reductions (from 11 to 9 in one area), faster updates with minimal downtime, streamlined financial aid workflows, and ongoing onsite support from Ellucian consultants.

Belhaven University

Bo Miller

Director of Institutional Technology