Bethel University Minnesota Overview

Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bethel University Minnesota is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Bethel University Minnesota Known For?

• Students at Bethel University Minnesota have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Bethel University Minnesota.
• In 2017-2018, 43% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Bethel University Minnesota with a bachelor's degree make about $47,300 a year. That's 16% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Bethel University Minnesota to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Bethel University Minnesota Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Bethel University Minnesota is ranked #237 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #12 out of 63 schools in Minnesota.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Bethel University Minnesota has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#47	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#95	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#132	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bethel University Minnesota.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Other Theology & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bethel University Minnesota has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Biblical Studies Schools	College Factual
#12	Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	College Factual
#60	Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	College Factual
#106	Best Schools	Grad Degree

Where Is Bethel University Minnesota?

Contact details for Bethel University Minnesota are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3900 Bethel Dr, Saint Paul, MN 55112
Phone:	651-638-6400
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/betheluniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/BethelU

How Do I Get Into Bethel University Minnesota?

You can apply to Bethel University Minnesota online at: https://www.bethel.edu/undergrad/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Bethel University Minnesota

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bethel University Minnesota?

Since Bethel University Minnesota has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to Bethel University Minnesota submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 670. Math scores were between 510 and 668.

Bethel University Minnesota received ACT scores from 91% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford Bethel University Minnesota?

The overall average net price of Bethel University Minnesota is $34,831. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bethel University Minnesota, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $9,874 a year. That adds up to $39,496 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bethel University Minnesota is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bethel University Minnesota Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,722 undergraduate students at Bethel University Minnesota, with 2,313 being full-time and 409 being part-time.

There are also 1,092 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,313 full-time undergraduates at Bethel University Minnesota, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bethel University Minnesota students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	111
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	125
White	1,875
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	123

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Bethel University Minnesota. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at Bethel University Minnesota. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Kenya.

Online Learning at Bethel University Minnesota

There are 5 bachelor’s degree and 8 master’s degree programs available online at Bethel University Minnesota. In 2019-2020, 2,723 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bethel University Minnesota has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 11th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Bethel University Minnesota

The following table shows how Bethel University Minnesota is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Religious Education	#34	#34
Natural Resources Conservation	#34	#31
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	#34	#34
Natural Resources & Conservation	#43	#40
Religious Studies	#46	#46
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#67	#64
General Social Sciences	#67	#67

Online Growth Rankings of Bethel University Minnesota

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bethel University Minnesota was 28.0%. This is the #915 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bethel University Minnesota regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Bethel University Minnesota majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Educational Administration	8%
Health Professions	27%
Management Information Systems	75%
Mental & Social Health Services	74%
Nursing	16%
Teacher Education Grade Specific	27%
Theological & Ministerial Studies	28%
Theology & Religious Vocations	15%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bethel University Minnesota ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Bethel University Minnesota.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	#13
Biblical Studies	#28
Management Information Systems	#31
Religious Studies	#41
Theological & Ministerial Studies	#50
Philosophy & Religious Studies	#65
General Education	#79
Theology & Religious Vocations	#83
Mental & Social Health Services	#89
General Psychology	#121
Human Resource Management	#136
Psychology	#193
Educational Administration	#194
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#226
Accounting	#259
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	#373
Liberal Arts General Studies	#373
Nursing	#375

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bethel University Minnesota Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	1	129	0	49	0	179
Nursing	0	0	143	0	29	0	172
Human Resource Management	0	0	28	18	32	0	78
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	68	0	2	0	70
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	5	47	13	65
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	34	26	0	0	60
Educational Administration	0	0	0	13	15	21	49
Mental & Social Health Services	24	0	3	0	20	0	47
Allied Health Professions	0	0	10	0	36	0	46
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	17	0	15	0	32
General Education	0	0	0	0	31	0	31
General Psychology	0	0	31	0	0	0	31
General Biology	0	0	28	0	0	0	28
Special Education	0	0	0	0	26	0	26
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	24	0	0	0	24
Health & Physical Education	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Physics	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
General Social Sciences	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Social Work	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Accounting	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Computer Information Systems	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Political Science & Government	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	12	0	0	0	0	12
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
General English Literature	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
History	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Biblical Studies	0	0	6	3	0	0	9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Romance Languages	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Engineering Science	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	7	0	7
Chemistry	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Mathematics	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Religious Education	0	0	0	0	6	0	6
Journalism	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Teaching English or French	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
Economics	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Management Information Systems	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
International Relations & National Security	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Electrical Engineering	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Data Science	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Sociology	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	24	13	784	67	321	34	1,243

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Mingusboodle under License

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