Transfer Application Details

If you are a current high school student with or without earned college credit or a high school graduate with no college credit (considered freshman for application purposes), click here.

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Admissions Procedures

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

Your completed personal statement
Contact information for an academic and spiritual reference (An alternate reference may be used in place of the academic reference only if you were not in school during the past year.)
A campus visit and interview are encouraged but not required.
Official transcripts from all colleges you have attended (regardless of type of institution, course completion, or transfer of credit)
Official high school transcript and class ranking are required if you have fewer than 30 transferable college credits.
Official high school transcript and class ranking are required if your cumulative college GPA is 3.20 or greater (for potential scholarship purposes).
List of courses currently in progress
Your nonrefundable $25 application fee (not required from Early Action applicants who apply before November 1 deadline)
A signed commitment to A Covenant for Life Together

If you have questions, contact the transfer 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 for Transfers

Transfer applications are processed on an individual rolling basis throughout the year.