Freshman Application Details

(Current high school student with or without earned college credit; high school graduate with no college credit [considered freshman for application purposes])

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Admissions Procedures

To consider your application for admission, Bethel University must receive the following:

Your completed and signed application form or completed online application
Your completed personal statement
Contact information for an academic and spiritual reference
An official transcript and class ranking from your high school
Your SAT, ACT, or PSAT scores (Optional exam essays are recommended but not required.)
Your nonrefundable $25 application fee (not required for Early Action applicants—November 1 deadline)
A campus visit and interview are encouraged but not required.
A signed commitment to A Covenant for Life Together

If you have questions, click here to find your admissions counselor.

Admissions Standards for All Students

Graduation from an accredited secondary school or equivalent
Class Rank: Upper half of class
Test Scores: 21 composite on the ACT; 920 on the SAT; or 92 on the PSAT
Transfers: 2.50 cumulative college grade point average

It is the policy of Bethel not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, or disability.

Admissions Calendar

Fall term

September 1—Office of Admissions begins processing applications
November 1—Early Action Admission

Free application
All application materials must be received in the Office of Admissions by November 1.
Admissions decisions sent on or before December 15.

Regular Admission

The Office of Admissions will continue to accept and review applications throughout the winter as space allows.
Admission notifications sent on a regular basis.
The freshman class is usually filled by the spring of each year.

May 1—$150 Enrollment Deposit due
June 1—Students who have not paid the $150 Enrollment Deposit may be moved to a wait list.

Students will be accepted from the wait list as space permits.

August 15—Wait list dissolved

Spring Term

Application fee waived for those applications received on or before November 1.
The Office of Admissions will begin reviewing applications and notifying students of admission decisions beginning September 1 and will continue as space allows.
It is important for admitted students to save their spot in the incoming class by submitting the $150 Enrollment Deposit.
Housing and course registration processes will begin after Enrollment Deposits is received.