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Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The surrounding location of McKenzie is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

$22,864 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
50% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Bethel University?

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Contact details for Bethel are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 325 Cherry Ave, McKenzie, TN 38201
Phone: 731-352-4000
Website: www.bethelu.edu

How Do I Get Into Bethel?

You can apply to Bethel online at: https://www.bethelu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Bethel

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Required
High School Transcript Neither required nor recommended
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bethel?

50% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate of Bethel University is 50%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 47%, and the acceptance rate for women is 53%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to Bethel submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 447 and 543. Math scores were between 428 and 565.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Bethel University  ( 447 to 543 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Bethel University  ( 428 to 565 )
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800
Bethel received ACT scores from 72% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 13 and 21. Math scores were between 15 and 19. Composite scores were between 15 and 21.

ACT English Scores for Bethel University  ( 13 to 21 )
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ACT Math Scores for Bethel University  ( 15 to 19 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Bethel University  ( 15 to 21 )
1
36

Can I Afford Bethel University?

$22,864 Net Price
75% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Bethel is $22,864. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bethel, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $5,610 a year. That adds up to $22,440 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bethel is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bethel University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,973 Full-Time Undergraduates
46% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,446 undergraduate students at Bethel, with 1,973 being full-time and 1,473 being part-time.

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There are also 565 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,973 full-time undergraduates at Bethel, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bethel University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 581
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 1,049
International Students 88
Other Races/Ethnicities 191

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Bethel University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Bethel. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada.

Online Learning at Bethel University

1,747 Took All Classes Online
2,594 Took At Least One Class Online
-11.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 30 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Bethel. In 2020-2021, 2,594 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bethel has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 11th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Bethel

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bethel University was -11.8%. This is the #1,397 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bethel regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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