Undergraduate Admission
- First-time Freshman
- Transfer Students
- Guest Students
- REACH Students- Dual Enrollment for high school Juniors and Seniors
- Nontraditional (adult) Students
Our Admission Committee considers each student on an individual level, paying special attention to:
- Course selection
- Grades in college preparatory classes
- Results on the SAT and/or the ACT
- Community, church, and extracurricular involvement
- Personal statement
The recommended high school coursework to be prepared for Bethel includes:
- English - four years
- Mathematics - three years
- Laboratory science - three years
- History and Social Studies - three years
- Foreign language - two years
APPLICATION PROGRAMS
For high school students who choose to apply early in their senior year, Bethel College offers three early admission programs. Students applying for Early Admission I should present a strong record of academic achievement and plan to take the ACT or the SAT no later than October of their senior year.
Early Admission I - Application Priority Date: Dec. 1
Benefits
- First consideration for the January or February Trustee Scholarship Day
- Considered for all academic- and performance-based scholarship programs
- Scholarship notification begins mid December
- Early consideration for housing options
Early consideration for registration options Admission II - Application Priority Date: Jan. 15
Benefits
- Considered for the February Trustee Scholarship Day
- Considered for all academic and performance based scholarship programs
- Early consideration for housing options
- Early consideration for registration options
Admission III - Application Priority Date: Mar. 1
Benefits
- Considered for Freshman Academic Scholarship Program
- Early consideration for housing options
- Early consideration for registration options
Regular Admission - Application after Mar. 1
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester
First Friday in August, Application must be received
Second Friday in August, Application must be completed
Spring Semester
December 1st, Application must be received
December 10th, Application must be completed
