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Acceptance Rate 88.79%
Yield 20.63%
SAT Score 1,035
ACT Score 19
Applicants 2,489

Bethel Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.79% at Bethel University. Total 2,489 students applied and 2,210 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,035 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Bethel.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.bethelu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.bethelu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate88.79%
Average Test Scores1,035 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 88.79%. A total of 2,489 students (951 men and 1,538 women) have applied to and 2,210 (825 men and 1,385 women) students admitted to Bethel University.
Among them, 183 male and 273 female students have enrolled into Bethel and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.63%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bethel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4899511,53800
Admitted2,2108251,38500
Enrolled45618327300
Acceptance Rate 88.79% 86.75% 90.05% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.63% 22.18% 19.71% - -
[Chart] Bethel University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bethel, 8 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 133 applicants (29%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,035 at Bethel. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 928.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bethel. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bethel with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bethel
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total92810351130
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing448515550
Math480520580
ACT Composite161922
Math151721
English141922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bethel University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Bethel
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✗
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Bethel

The calendar system at Bethel University is Semester. Bethel University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Bethel University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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