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Bethany University

General Information

Name: Bethany University
Address: 800 Bethany Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-2898
Phone:

  • General information: (831) 438-3800
  • Financial aid office: (831) 438-3800 x1480
  • Admissions office: (831) 438-3800 x1400

Website: www.bethany.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Assemblies of God Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,265$15,310$13,830
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,750$6,320$5,940
        Other expenses$2,862$2,718$2,430

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,191$25,590$23,460

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 22%
  • Institutional grants: 82%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3355
  • State/local grants:$6593
  • Institutional grants:$4836
  • Student loans:$5115

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants262112150
Percent admitted53.1%54.5%52.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time57.6%50.8%62.8%
Part-time1.4%3.3%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 595
Undergraduate enrollment: 515
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 36%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 63%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 14%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 13%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Bachelor, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies - Bachelor
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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