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Acceptance Rate 97.66%
Yield 27.44%
SAT Score 1,020
ACT Score 18
Applicants 985

Bethel Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 97.66% at Bethel University. Total 985 students applied and 962 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 18.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://betheluniversity.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://connect.betheluniversity.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate97.66%
Average Test Scores1,020 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 97.66%. A total of 985 students (378 men and 607 women) have applied to and 962 (366 men and 596 women) students admitted to Bethel University.
Among them, 119 male and 145 female students have enrolled into Bethel and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.44%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bethel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants98537860700
Admitted96236659600
Enrolled26411914500
Acceptance Rate 97.66% 96.83% 98.19% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.44% 32.51% 24.33% - -
[Chart] Bethel University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bethel, 155 applicants (59% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 30 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,020 at Bethel. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 900.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 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 Total90010201150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460510580
Math440510570
ACT Composite161824
Math161824
English182023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bethel University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Personal statement or essay.
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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