ACCEPTANCE RATE
98.7%
More selective than 96% of listed universities.
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Private University
Bethel University
Located in Mishawaka, Indiana, Bethel University is a private nonprofit institution that intentionally guides students through spiritual and academic growth. With an acceptance rate of 98.7% and 57 undergraduate majors, the campus offers a faith-based education where 100% of students receive some form of financial assistance.
98.7%ACCEPTANCE
$20,058AVG NET PRICE
57%GRAD RATE
1,222STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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Mishawaka, INCity: Small
THE SIGNATURE
Bethel University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Bethel University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 1,222 students. The school operates under the Missionary Church Inc and emphasizes spiritual formation alongside academic development.
Students engage in mentoring or discipleship groups, participate in extensive community service totaling over 22,000 hours annually, and compete in athletics that have earned 54 national championships.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded—
SettingCity: Small
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationMissionary Church Inc
Athletics—
GETTING IN
Admissions
Bethel University maintains an acceptance rate of 98.7%. The institution has adopted a test-optional policy for first-year and transfer students with a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher, though some programs like nursing may still require scores.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
940–1,190
400National benchmark missing1600
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Not reportedNo application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$33,320/yr
Out-of-state: $33,320/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$20,058/yr
▲ 7% since 2020-2186% receive aid
Average aid package $21,511.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers 57 undergraduate majors designed to help students become the individuals God created them to be. Academic strengths include hands-on clinical experience in fields such as biology and nursing, alongside rigorous classroom environments that prepare students for evidence-based practice.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
12:1
6-year graduation rate
57%
▼ 9 pts since 2016
First-year retention
70%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
57
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.14.6%
Elementary Education and Teaching.9.3%
Business Administration and Management, General.8.5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.4.9%
Psychology, General.4.9%
Business/Commerce, General.4.9%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
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On-campus beds
723
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Students needing off-campus housing
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Setting
City: Small
IN CONTEXT
Bethel University vs. peer institutions
How Bethel University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Bethel University
$20,058
Anderson University
$21,914
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$48,860
Compared with earnings for graduates of similar universities.
Working after 10 yrs
88.9%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
74.5%
74.5% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
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