College of Arts & Sciences 2007-2008 Catalog

Admissions Procedures

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

New freshmen

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

Your completed and signed application form or completed online application (http://cas.bethel.edu/admissions/apply/)
Your completed, typed essay
Completed Pastor’s Reference
Completed School Official’s Reference
An official transcript and class ranking from your high school
A list of courses currently in progress
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.

PSEO students

We must receive the following by April 1:

Your completed and signed Bethel University PSEO application form or completed online application (http://cas.bethel.edu/admissions/apply/)
Your completed reference forms, filled out by your pastor or youth pastor and a school official
(Note: These references may not be completed by a relative.)
An official transcript and class ranking from your high school (through at least the middle of your junior year)
Your ACT, SAT, or PSAT scores
A signed commitment to A Covenant for Life Together
An interview if requested by Bethel

If you have questions, contact Scott Sibert, PSEO admissions counselor.

Transfer students or nontraditional students

(High school graduate with college credit)

Your completed and signed application form or completed online application (http://cas.bethel.edu/admissions/apply/)
Your completed, typed essay
Completed Pastor’s Reference
Completed School Official’s Reference
The Alternate Reference may be used in place of the School Official’s 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 Vicki Sanford, transfer admissions counselor.

International students

Your completed and signed application form or completed online application (http://cas.bethel.edu/admissions/apply/)
Your completed, typed essay
Completed Pastor’s Reference
Completed School Official’s Reference
Official transcripts from your high school and all colleges you have attended (Bethel requires each of your academic transcripts to be evaluated by an education credential service. See below for specific information.)
Your TOEFL scores
A two-page writing sample that will be used for ESL evaluation (Students whose primary language is not English need to arrange an English language evaluation after applying for admission.)
A copy of your current visa (if applicable)
Your completed certificate of finances forms (for demonstrating financial resources and support)
Bank statements or other supporting documentation that substantiates the ability to meet financial obligations
Your nonrefundable $25 (U.S.) application fee
A signed commitment to A Covenant for Life Together

If you have questions, contact Dunn Yoshitani, international admissions counselor.

Bethel requires the following students to have their educational transcripts evaluated by a credential evaluation service:

ALL students who have previously attended college/university outside of the United States
Students who have no postsecondary course work but have graduated from a non-U.S. high school

Credential evaluation is administered by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Information regarding how to submit your transcripts and request an evaluation can be found at www.aacrao.org/international/foreignEdCred.cfm or by calling 202.296.3359. Students should indicate the "course by course” evaluation option on the request form. The fee for this service is the responsibility of the applicant.

* Students whose primary language is not English will be required to have an English language evaluation after applying for admission.

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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 New Freshmen and Transfers

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 a $150 Enrollment Deposit.
Housing and course registration processes will begin after enrollment deposits are received.

Admissions Calendar for PSEO Students

Each year, Bethel accepts students into the PSEO program for enrollment beginning in the fall term only. Here are the key deadlines you need to remember. Materials need to be received in the Office of Admissions by these dates:

April 1—Complete file deadline (Application, essays, references, transcripts, and test scores must be received by the Office of Admissions by this date.)
May 15—Admissions decisions mailed
June 1—PSEO admissions reply date
June–August—PSEO class registration (Specific registration dates each year are mailed with the acceptance letter.)

Note: To be eligible for PSEO at Bethel University, all deadlines must be met. Bethel will not consider applicants after these deadlines for any reason.

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Send all materials to:

Bethel University

Office of Admissions

3900 Bethel Drive

St. Paul, MN 55112-6999

If you have not yet received an application for admission, please call the Office of Admissions at 651.638.6242 or 800.255.8706, ext. 6242. You can also email us at BUadmissions-cas@bethel.edu.

Apply online or download an application by visiting the admissions website: http://cas.bethel.edu/admissions/.