Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 830–1120
- Undergraduates
- 1,547
- Setting
- Town: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 830–1120
- Reading and Writing
- 410–570
- Math
- 420–550
- Average total
- 972
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 15–21
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (731) 352-4000
Cost
- Tuition
- $18,712per year
- Average net price
- $13,267What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 54%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $49,011
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
Show all 39 programs
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · associate
- Education, General · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Religious Music and Worship · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor
- Psychology, Other · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Homeland Security · associate, bachelor
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · associate, bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · associate, bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · associate, bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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