Bethel University
McKenzie, TN · Private four-year · Town: Distant
2,719undergraduates
60%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,606average net price per year
0%graduate in 6 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,318
- Admitted
- 3,224
- Admit rate
- 60%
- Admit rate, women
- 98%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 402
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 25%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 300-525
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 325-575
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 100%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (23 awarded)
- Customer Service Management Associate (3 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (100 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (19 awarded), Bachelor's (93 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (30 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (5)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Education, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $18,168
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,537
- Books and supplies
- $1,288
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,920
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $31,913
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $31,913
- Total cost living at home
- $24,076
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,495 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,013 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,838 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,825 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,450 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,423
- Got a grant from the college
- 59%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,261
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,527
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 0%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 0%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 0%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 35%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 35%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 0% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 176 | - |
| Men | 271 | - |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | - |
| Asian | 1 | - |
| Black | 175 | - |
| Hispanic | 13 | - |
| White | 211 | - |
| Two or more races | 12 | - |
| Race unknown | 18 | - |
| International | 13 | - |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 549 | 66% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 310 | 25% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 559 | 45% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 135 | 72% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,974
- Undergraduates
- 2,719
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,567
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,152
- Graduate students
- 255
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 39%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 28% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 325 Cherry Ave, McKenzie, TN, 38201
- County
- Carroll County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Cumberland Presbyterian
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.