Bethel University
3900 Bethel Dr
Saint Paul MN 55112
(651) 638-6400
General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
4,337 (3,390 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
13 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
79% / 21%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
36% / 64%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
62% / 38%
- In-State / Out-of-State
76% / 24%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$27,020
- Room & Board$7,920
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
75%
- Average Financial Aid Package$17,066
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$30,747
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants1,945
- Students Admitted
1,583
(81%)
- Students Enrolled664
(34%)
- Average High School GPA3.52
- Students in top 10% of HS Class32%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
510-660
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
530-630
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
490-620
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
22-28
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants1,945
- Students Admitted
1,583
(81%)
- Students Enrolled664
(34%)
- Average High School GPA3.52
- Students in top 10% of HS Class32%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class59%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class87%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
510-660
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
530-630
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
490-620
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
22-28
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$25
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankRequired
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$27,020
- Room & Board$7,920
- Books & Supplies$980
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid75%
- Average Financial Aid Package$17,066
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$30,747
- Federal Grants19%$4,749
- Pell Grants18%$2,795
- Other Federal Grants16%$2,420
- State & Local Grants26%$3,530
- Institutional Grants96%$8,495
- Federal Loans67%$4,356
- Non-Federal Loans23%$9,532
Questions, Answers and Advice
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