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Acceptance Rate 87.80%
Yield 26.95%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 26
Applicants 1,754

Bethel Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.8% at Bethel University. Total 1,754 students applied and 1,540 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.bethel.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.bethel.edu/undergrad/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate87.80%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 26 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 87.80%. A total of 1,754 students (791 men and 963 women) have applied to and 1,540 (676 men and 864 women) students admitted to Bethel University.
Among them, 198 male and 217 female students have enrolled into Bethel and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bethel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,75479196300
Admitted1,54067686400
Enrolled41519821700
Acceptance Rate 87.80% 85.46% 89.72% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.95% 29.29% 25.12% - -
[Chart] Bethel University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bethel, 9 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 120 applicants (29%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at Bethel. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
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 Total119012301300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610640650
Math580590650
ACT Composite222628
Math222528
English202429
[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, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
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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