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Acceptance Rate 60.23%
Yield 32.18%
SAT Score 920
ACT Score 18
Applicants 1,486

Bethel Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 60.23% at Bethel University. Total 1,486 students applied and 895 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 920 and the average ACT score is 18.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.bethelu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.bethelu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate60.23%
Average Test Scores920 SAT / 18 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 60.23%. A total of 1,486 students (686 men and 796 women) have applied to and 895 (430 men and 462 women) students admitted to Bethel University.
Among them, 169 male and 119 female students have enrolled into Bethel and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 32.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bethel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,48668679600
Admitted89543046200
Enrolled28816911900
Acceptance Rate 60.23% 62.68% 58.04% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 32.18% 39.30% 25.76% - -
[Chart] Bethel University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bethel, 30 applicants (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 206 applicants (88%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 920 at Bethel. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,120 and 25th percentile score is 830.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 21 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
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 Total8309201120
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing410460570
Math420460550
ACT Composite151821
Math151620
English141821
[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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