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Bethel University

General Information

Name: Bethel University
Address: 3900 Bethel Dr, Saint Paul, MN 55112-6902
Phone:

  • General information: (651) 638-6400
  • Financial aid office: (651) 638-6241
  • Admissions office: (651) 638-6242

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

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,590$21,130$19,880
Books and supplies$950$900$825
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,140$6,800$6,570
        Other expenses$2,300$2,100$1,900

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,980$30,930$29,175

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 67%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3466
  • State/local grants:$3314
  • Institutional grants:$6175
  • Student loans:$9268

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,6436081,035
Percent admitted85.5%84.7%86.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.8%53.8%39.6%
Part-time3.6%2.1%4.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3857
Undergraduate enrollment: 3197
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 73%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 93%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Bachelor
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology - Master


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