Academics
Office of ADMISSION
The office of admission provides assistance and guidance for prospective students and families during the entire admission process—from visiting campus to applying for admission to Bethel to enrolling as a student.
How We Can Serve You
Workshops and Presentations
- Admission counselors are available to visit church youth groups. We can provide:
- a devotional
- information about Bethel
- a pizza party for your high school students.
We can tailor our visit to meet your needs.
- Seminars are available for parents and youth on college-related topics such as:
- how to prepare for college
- how to plan a college search
- how to navigate through the financial aid process.
Campus Visits
Youth groups are invited to visit our campus. It is free!
Whether it is one student or 100 students, Bethel can provide an overview of the college, a campus tour, a chapel service (during Monday, Wednesday or Friday), an actual college class and a meal in the dining commons. During the school year, your students will get to meet current Bethel students and faculty. Campus visits can also be structured around a theatre or athletic event, or even a special chapel program. See our campus event calendar to help your planning. If Bethel sponsors the event, the tickets are on us!
There is no fee for any of the activities during your visit and travel grants are available for youth groups who want to visit Bethel. If you need resources to help bring students to campus, please contact our coordinator of church relations.
Visit Opportunities
- Day visits – may include a meeting with an admission counselor, faculty member or coach, a chapel service, a campus tour, an opportunity to sit in on a class and lunch in the dining commons.
- Overnight visits – include the same activities as a day visit, while also providing your students the opportunity to stay overnight with current Bethel students in the residence halls.
- Pilot Preview days – are group visit programs held throughout the year that allow most of the day visit opportunities as well as the opportunity to visit specific academic divisions.
To schedule a visit, contact our office by phone at 800.422.4101 or by e-mail.
Financial Assistance and Scholarships
Bethel is committed to providing our students with the maximum financial assistance available to make their college choice affordable. We offer comprehensive financial assistance packages that may include scholarships, grants, loans and work on campus.
Following are a few of the awards Bethel offers:
- Academic Scholarship Program
- Music and Theatre Talent Awards
- Athletic Talent Awards
- Missionary Church Scholarship – for students active in the fellowship of a Missionary Church.
- Church Matching Scholarship – a dollar for dollar match, up to $1,000, of a scholarship provided to students by their church.
- Billy Kirk Leadership Award – for African-American, Latino, Asian-American and Native-American students.
- Trustee Scholarship Days – designed for students awarded the Trustee Scholarship, our highest academic scholarship. Students should apply by January 15 to be eligible for the Trustee Scholarship.
Additional scholarship information is available on the student financial services page.
Applying for Admission
Please submit the following
- An application for admission (available online)
- Official high school and college transcripts
- Official ACT and/or SAT scores
- A personal statement as indicated on the application
- A letter of reference from pastor or teacher
More information about application priority dates is available on the admission page. You can also print an application fee waiver for your youth.
Learning More About Bethel College
Students and parents can contact the admission office as early as the freshman year of high school. This will allow us to provide valuable information about planning for college, campus visits and scholarships.
Your students are embarking upon one of the most important decisions of their lives – choosing a college. We want the opportunity to know your students, learn about their interest and help them decide if Bethel College is the right choice for them. We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate the opportunity to build a relationship with your staff and congregation!
Other Resources
- Request information for a prospective student.
- Request to have a Bethel representative visit your church.
- Refer students from your youth group (junior high or high school) to receive information from Bethel College.
574.257.3339
800.422.4101
Fax: 574.257.3335
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