Known as a leader in Christ-centered higher education, Bethel University infuses faith with top-ranked academics to prepare women and men for excellence in leadership, scholarship and service. We integrate faith and learning in all programs, challenging students to grow academically, socially and spiritually. Through relationships with faculty, experiential learning and a Christ-centered community, Bethel students learn to tackle the world's most challenging problems while continuing to grow in their faith as they prepare for unique callings in the kingdom. Outside the classroom, Bethel offers exciting campus activities, valuable mentorship opportunities, excellent music performance groups, championship varsity and intramural sports and a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. We develop whole leaders who own their faith, step into the world with boldness and confidence, and act with integrity as they answer God’s call to do and be more.

A sense of calling, a commitment to shared values, and a deep desire to fulfill a greater purpose are characteristics of the Bethel community. Bethel challenges students to think critically about their convictions and consider some of life’s most difficult questions from a Christian perspective. And when graduates take their place in the increasingly diverse world, they’ll know what it means to own their faith and live for something more.

Religious affiliation: Evangelical Christian

Imagine studying the apostle Paul's ministry while retracing his footsteps across Turkey and Greece. Visualize a semester in Guatemala or Spain, immersed in the language and serving through the local church. Or place yourself in the Galapagos Islands, the world's most famous evolutionary observatory.

These are just a few of the 30-plus semester, summer and interim study abroad opportunities available to Bethel undergraduates. Most programs cost no more than Bethel tuition for a comparable term, and scholarships are available to support students enrolled in specific programs. No wonder why 50 percent of Bethel students travel abroad by the time they graduate.

Bethel has one of the largest undergraduate physics and engineering programs in the nation. The program focuses on cutting-edge research, collaboration with distinguished professors, open-ended projects that challenge students to discover new solutions and an active science community within a Christian learning environment. Bethel academics are about taking faith in Christ and integrating it into everything students learn, into everything they do, so they can accomplish incredible things — in their careers, in their communities and in their world.

Bethel has adopted a test-optional policy, meaning that prospective undergraduate students with a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher will no longer be required to submit an ACT or SAT score when they apply. If a student chooses not to submit a test score, Bethel will use GPA to gauge academic achievement and essay questions to determine whether a student is a good fit for Bethel’s faith-centered learning environment. Both are important factors in selecting students who are likely to be successful at Bethel.

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Bethel is dedicated to helping College of Arts and Sciences students make the most out of scholarships, grants and loans — so college expenses don't stand in the way of students earning their degrees. Bethel wants to prepare students for success after graduation. That includes making tuition costs manageable, especially since 100 percent of incoming students receive financial aid.

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Tuition and fees 

First-time, full-time students receiving grants and scholarships
99%

Financial aid application deadline
April 15

FAFSA code
002338

Learn more about financial aid at Bethel.

Bethel has everything from sports groups — like climbing club and broomball — to special interest groups — like anime club and model United Nations — to academic clubs to connect students within specific majors or with similar goals, like pre-med club or psychology club. We also offer Mu Kappa, a group for missionary kids, international students and third-culture kids.

Bethel Student Government sponsors student-led athletic, academic and special interest clubs and organizations. Participating students volunteer with local and global organizations, plan events, host speakers, network and experience personal growth and leadership development.

Number of student organizations
40+

Every winter, Bethel hosts the Festival of Christmas. Over 300 student musicians practice hours and hours for a long weekend of performances to celebrate the Christmas season. The Bethel Choir, Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Wind Symphony, Festival Orchestra and Handbell Ensemble each have their moment to shine, under the direction of world class music faculty and performers. Theatre students read Scripture to pair with the stunning performances, and student dancers accompany a number of pieces as well to honor the physical element of such a holy season.

NCAA Division
Division III

Conference membership
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)

During their time at Bethel, students will be exposed to hands-on learning experiences that directly tie to what employers are looking for. Among Bethel seniors, 98 percent have participated in at least one high-impact practice like studying abroad, completing an internship, conduction faculty-led research or volunteering through service learning. And 88 percent have participated in two or more hands-on learning activities. Both of these data points are consistently higher than the national average. The Bethel experience will be filled with relevant skill-building opportunities that prepare students for their career of choice and give them an edge in the continuously changing workforce.

Disciplines with largest number of graduates
1. Business, management, marketing and related support services
2. Health professions and related programs
3. Education

Alumni majors
Use LinkedIn’s alumni tool* to explore what Bethel graduates majored in and the types of careers they have and with which companies.

*based only on those who have accounts on LinkedIn