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BETHEL UNIVERSITY

Bethel University
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112

Official telephone: (651) 638-6400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 255-8706
Fax number: (651) 638-6001

Website: www.bethel.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Jay Fedje,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 800 255-8706
800 255-8706 (toll free)
651 635-1490 (fax)
BUadmissions-cas@
bethel.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: November 1
Final filing date for fall: August 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Application fee: $25
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT I score of 920 (composite ACT score of 21, combined PSAT score of 92) and rank in top half of secondary school class required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: August 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
History: 2 recommended
Lab: 3 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 3 recommended
Social studies: 4 recommended
Total: 18 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission, provisional acceptance
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations considered
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment important
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.5
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 29%
Top quarter: 54%
Top half: 83%
Bottom half: 17%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 85%
Average SAT I: 621 verbal, 602 math, 1183 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1040 - 1280
Average ACT: 24 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 21 - 27
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 11%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 93%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,637
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,399 (85%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 674 (48%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 47
Number accepting place on waiting list: 47 (100%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 3 (6%)
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 31%
Tuition deposit amount: $150, refundable May 1
Room deposit amount: $150, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes



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