Bethel University

Overview

Rankings

• #9 Best Engineering Colleges in Minnesota
• #14 Best Communications Colleges in Minnesota
• #19 Best Nursing Colleges in Minnesota
• #21 Best Biology Colleges in Minnesota
• #22 Best Education Colleges in Minnesota
• #23 Best Online Colleges in Minnesota
• #24 Best Business Colleges in Minnesota
• #25 Best Psychology Colleges in Minnesota

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Bethel University? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Bethel University admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 88%. Admitted students typically arrive with an average SAT score near 1,249. The graduation rate is roughly 73%.

Acceptance Rate

88%

Retention Rate

86%

SAT Average

1249

ACT Midpoint

24

SAT Range

1190–1300

ACT Range

22–28

Full-Time Faculty

36%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$8,331

Student–Faculty Ratio

12:1

Diversity Index

0.40

First-Gen Students

19%

Applicants

2,199

Admitted

1,594

Inside the Admissions Office

School-reported Common Data Set · 2025-26

The acceptance rate tells you how hard Bethel University is to get into. Its Common Data Set tells you what happens once you are admitted: how many students say yes, how many arrived without test scores, and whether applying early tilts the odds. 27% of admitted students go on to enroll here, making it a school many admits weigh against other offers.

Yield Rate

27%

of admits enroll

Submitted SAT

0%

of enrolled freshmen

Submitted ACT

0%

of enrolled freshmen

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Bethel University? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Bethel University is $44,226, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $28,556. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $22,218 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $21,500 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$44,226

Out-of-State

$44,226

Avg Net Price

$28,556

Median Debt

$21,500

Pell Grant Rate

19%

Federal Loan Rate

44%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Bethel University — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Bethel University Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Bethel University earn a median of $63,764, roughly in line with the national average for college graduates.

6 Years After Entry

$55,145

8 Years

$61,932

10 Years

$63,764

Debt-to-Earnings

0.34x

Earning > $25K

78%

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Federal Grants

$6,879,686

Investment Income

$1,000,533

Top Programs

The fields Bethel University awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Business & Marketing 20% $68,105 early-career
• Health Professions 19% $79,566 early-career
• Education 9% $47,328 early-career
• Biology & Biomedical 7% $31,588 early-career
• Psychology 6% $41,024 early-career
• Humanities 5%
• Physical Sciences 4%
• Engineering 4%

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.