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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

97.9%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Bethel University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,250 402 848
Admitted students 1,224 392 832
Enrolled students 286 106 180
Acceptance rate 98% 98% 98%
Yield rate 23% 27% 22%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Bethel University received a total of 1,250 applications. These applications included 402 male applicants and 848 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,250 applicants, Bethel University admitted 1,224 students. Among the admitted students, there were 392 males and 832 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 286 students chose to enroll at Bethel University. This means that 286 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 106 were male and 180 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Bethel University had an overall acceptance rate of 98% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 98% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Bethel University had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 27%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Bethel University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,938 698 1,240 1,288 455 833 66% 65% 67% 281 122 159 22% 27% 19%
2016 1,168 426 742 1,142 414 728 98% 97% 98% 243 100 143 21% 24% 20%
2017 1,065 392 673 956 345 611 90% 88% 91% 233 96 137 24% 28% 22%
2018 1,187 405 782 1,096 375 721 92% 93% 92% 297 125 172 27% 33% 24%
2019 1,363 478 885 1,278 439 839 94% 92% 95% 307 123 184 24% 28% 22%
2020 1,235 405 830 1,146 381 765 93% 94% 92% 275 112 163 24% 29% 21%
2021 1,250 402 848 1,224 392 832 98% 98% 98% 286 106 180 23% 27% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Bethel University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Bethel University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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