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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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Jeffrey Olson,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 651 638-6241
800 255-8706 (toll free)
651 635-1491 (fax)
finaid@bethel.edu
FAFSA number: 002338

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $35,010; $35,010 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $150
Book fees: $1,186
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,530
Other expenses: Personal, travel, and loan fees.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,110

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
13% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
11% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
83% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
54% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,979 for first-year students
$25,995 for full-time undergraduates
$14,797 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$22,123 for first-year students
$20,006 for full-time undergraduates
$10,992 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,408 for first-year students
$5,663 for full-time undergraduates
$5,013 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,988 for first-year students
$4,293 for full-time undergraduates
$3,606 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$13,358 for first-year students
$11,579 for full-time undergraduates
$6,069 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 30%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 76%
Average student debt upon graduation: $34,803
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 22%

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