Bethel College North Newton Kansas

Bethel College

Website: http://www.bethel-college.edu
Address: 325 Cherry Ave , McKenzie , Tennessee – 38201
Phone: (731) 352-4000
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
Campus setting
Distant Town
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Master’s Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Mid-South Conference
Religious affiliation
Cumberland Presbyterian
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
No
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
Yes
ROTC
No
Study abroad
No
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$30
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
955
463
492
Percent admitted
50%
57%
43%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
56%
56%
55%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
350
490
SAT Math
400
480
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
17
22
ACT English
16
22
ACT Math
16
20
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Recommended
Admissions test scores
Required

COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$11,592
Out-of-state tuition
$11,592
Books and supplies
$1,000
On-campus room and board
$6,926
On-campus other expenses
$4,150
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
98%
–
Federal grant aid
49%
$2,052
State or local grant aid
57%
$2,936
Institutional grant aid
94%
–
Loan aid
62%
$1,881
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
2,408
40%
60%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
2,126
Estimated graduates enrolled
282
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
27%
Men
17%
Women
42%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
12%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
25%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
27%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$16,700
$17,800
$18,900
$19,990
5.8%
Books and supplies
$800
$800
$800
$800
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,100
$6,400
$6,450
$6,770
5.0%
Other
$2,615
$2,850
$2,850
$3,050
7.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$26,215
$27,850
$29,000
$30,610
5.6%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$20
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
387
233
154
Percent admitted
75%
75%
75%
Percent admitted who enrolled
32%
29%
36%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
10
11%
ACT
82
89%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
420
700
SAT Math
460
730
ACT Composite
21
29
ACT English
20
29
ACT Math
21
29
  • Automatic admission is generally given to students with a high school GPA of 2.5 and an ACT of 19 or SAT of 890.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1/1/1938 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
4/16/1998 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
10/22/2005 –
Accredited