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Bethel College

General Information

Name: Bethel College
Address: 325 Cherry Ave, McKenzie, TN 38201
Phone:

  • General information: (731) 352-4000
  • Financial aid office: (731) 352-4007
  • Admissions office: (731) 352-4030

Website: www.bethel-college.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Cumberland Presbyterian

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$11,126$10,016$9,630
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,048$5,760$5,384
        Other expenses$4,150$4,140$3,850
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,370$7,150$7,150
        Other expenses$4,750$4,375$4,375
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,750$4,375$4,375

Total expenses   
On-campus$22,324$20,916$19,864
Off-campus$24,246$22,541$22,155
Off-campus with family$16,876$15,391$15,005

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 51%
  • State/local grants: 49%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3281
  • State/local grants:$4000
  • Institutional grants:$6265
  • Student loans:$2680

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants768444324
Percent admitted55.7%55.0%56.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time55.8%59.8%50.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1381
Undergraduate enrollment: 1226
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 29%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 66%
Black non-hispanic: 23%
Hispanic: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Physician Assistant - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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