Freshman Application Details

Scan through the steps below to learn more about how to apply. Get in touch with your counselor if you have any questions about the process. We're here to help.

Not sure if you should fill out a freshman application? Freshman application details apply to current high school students with or without earned college credit and high school graduates with no college credit.

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Choose one of these three easy ways:

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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 reference and a 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.)
A signed commitment to A Covenant for Life Together

If you have questions, 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.

Important Admissions Dates

Fall Term - Early Admission

September 1 - Application processing begins
November 1 - Early admission application due

All materials must be received by November 1.
Admission decisions sent by mid-December.

Fall Term - Regular Admission (after November 1)

Bethel will continue to admit students throughout the winter as space allows.
Admission notifications sent on an on going basis as files are completed.
The freshman class is often filled by spring.

Fall Term - Enrollment Deposit

$200 enrollment deposit is due for accepted students to save a spot at Bethel.
Students who have not paid the enrollment deposit may be moved to a wait list.

Spring Term - Admission

Rolling admissions beginning September 1: Applications reviewed as soon as complete.
Admission notification sent upon decision.
$200 enrollment deposit holds spot for spring term and initiates registration and housing.