| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
483 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
468 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
15 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
38% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 20.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 65.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Campus size: |
90 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
North Newton, KS |
| Population of city/town: |
1,793 |
| Nearest major city: |
Wichita, KS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
386,552 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bethelks.edu/map/
index.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (99%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
71% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
29% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
48 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, natural history field lab, institute for peace/conflict resolution, observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
70% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Bethel Collegian, published every two weeks |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
50 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Organization, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Organization, Wichita Black Nurses Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Guild of Organists, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Amnesty International, Psychology Colloquium, Sappho, Service Corps, Student Activities Committee, Student Community Action Network, Students for Social Change, Student Social Work Organization; Jazz Educators, Student Alumni, and Nursing Students Associations; swing dance, cinema, chess, philosophy, German, environmental action, math, metaphysical, Oxfam change, pre-health professions, and pre-law clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Diane Flickner,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Sports Information Director,
Bethel College,
300 East 27th Street,
North Newton, KS 67117 |
| School colors: |
maroon and gray |
| School mascot: |
Threshers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's football | yes | NAIA |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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football, softball, and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, badminton, billiards, cardio-kickboxing, flag football, foosball, golf, martial arts, racquetball, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball, yoga |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Wichita, KS (36 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kansas City, MO (180 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newton, KS (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Wichita, KS (28 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Baker University, Emporia State University, Friends University, Newman University, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Kansas, Wichita State University. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Palwasha Kakar, program manager, Access to Justice and Women's Rights in Islam, The Asia Foundation, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Daniel Hege, music director/conductor, Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
- Curt Goering, Senior Deputy Executive Director, Amnesty International U.S.
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