Transfer Students
Who is considered a transfer student?
Transfer students are applicants who have completed college course work following their high school graduation. To be considered for admission, applicants must be in good standing and have a collegiate cumulative GPA of 2.0 (4.0 scale) or better in previous academic work.
Submit the Following to Apply for Admission
- Application for undergraduate admission (choose one of the following)
- Apply Online
- Download and print the application and application instructions
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) - Request a paper application
- A $25 non-refundable application fee
- Fee waived for online applications
- Official high school transcript
- Submit an official final high school transcript indicating date of graduation
- Official transcripts of any college course work
- An official copy of your ACT and/or SAT scores
- Bethel College codes: ACT - 1178, SAT - 1079
- Visit www.collegeboard.org (SAT) or www.ACT.org (ACT) to request your scores be sent to Bethel
- Personal reference form
- From a pastor or teacher (from a core academic course if possible)
- Personal Statement (300-400 words) on one or more of the following topics (e-mail MS Word document)
- Your academic ambitions
- Your career objectives
- Your statement of faith or ministry goals
- Your reason for applying to Bethel College
After you apply
Upon submission of the application your admission counselor will guide you through the admission process. When all of the materials listed above have been received, a decision on your admission to Bethel College will be made. You will be notified of your admission status by mail, usually within three weeks of completing your file.
All accepted students are considered for academic scholarships. Award recipients will be notified within two weeks of being admitted to Bethel.
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