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.
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.
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/.