Bethel University

Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

87.8%

Acceptance rate

1,243

SAT Average

$28,439

Avg net price

2,012

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,243

SAT Reading/Writing610–650

SAT Math580–650

ACT Composite22–28

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 33Bachelor’s 548Master’s 255Doctoral 26	33	548	255	26
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 118Master’s 43Doctoral None reported	1	118	43	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 98Master’s 71Doctoral None reported	None reported	98	71	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 56Master’s 58Doctoral 21	None reported	56	58	21
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 41Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	41	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 36Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	36	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 35Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	35	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 26Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	26	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 22Master’s 51Doctoral 5	None reported	22	51	5
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	18	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	None reported	8	21	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	2	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 32Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	32	None reported	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Bethel University (Minnesota)

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports20

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's SoccerMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

472 unique student-athletes · 20 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $44,050
Required fees: $176
Food and housing: $12,170
Books and supplies: $1,380
Other expenses: $3,090
Total: $60,866

Total by year

$53,2002019–2019–20
$53,9902020–2120–21
$55,3002021–2221–22
$56,8702022–2322–23
$59,3902023–2423–24
$60,8662024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $28,439 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation64%

6-year graduation75%

Retention rate87%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$63,764

Median debt$21,500

Campus

Enrollment2,012

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25