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Bethel University

Bethel University
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112

Official telephone: (651) 638-6400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 255-8706
Fax number: (651) 638-6001
Website: https://www.bethel.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Bret Hyder,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

651 638-6242
800 255-8706 (toll free)
651 635-1490 (fax)
buadmissions-cas@
bethel.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 21 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 920) or combined PSAT score of 92 and rank in top half of secondary school class required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Other:	2 recommended
Total:	14 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Provisional acceptance for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship very important
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment very important
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

56%

Average ACT:

25 English, 24 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

97%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,531

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,453 (95%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

616 (42%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

20%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 semester

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