Your journey starts here.
Explore your passions. Test your skills. Own your faith.
Study what you love
Work alongside nationally recognized faculty who will empower you to leverage your strengths and lead with confidence.
Practice what you learn
Get hands-on, real-life experience through research, community service, and internships so that you’re prepared for what’s next.
Live what you believe
Think critically about your convictions so that you can remain rooted in your beliefs while rising to meet the world’s challenges.
Study what you love
Extraordinary education starts with extraordinary teachers.
At Bethel, you’ll learn under passionate, engaged professors—many with Ivy League credentials—who will support you, challenge you, and collaborate with you on everything from high-level research to national conference presentations.
Whether you’re rolling up your sleeves in our cadaver lab or connecting over a cup of coffee after class, our faculty will encourage you to pursue your passions and map out a path toward the career you’ve always wanted.
97%
recent graduates are employed or in graduate school
Top 12%
best colleges for your money
- Money Magazine100+
internship sites at companies like NASA, Medtronic, and 3M
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We offer more than 100 areas of study for undergrads, as well as programs for adult undergrad, graduate, and seminary students. Enter a career or area of interest to find and compare majors, programs, certificates, and licenses.
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Practice what you learn
Turn competence into confidence.
Some of the best learning comes from doing. That’s why we weave hundreds of hands-on experiences into our programs—like collaborative research, internships, study abroad, and service learning, to name a few.
Whether you’re a computer science student designing a corporate website or an aspiring nurse participating in end-of-life simulations, you’ll take your learning beyond the classroom so that you’re prepared to be as impressive in practice as you are on paper.
99%
incoming students who receive financial aid
$70k
median salary for recent CAPS graduates
30+
study abroad destinations
Neuroscience Research
Biology and psychology students collaborated with researchers at Boston University to advance modern science’s understanding and treatment of memory loss.
Student-Managed Investment Fund
Our business and finance students manage a $1 million investment fund for both institutional and outside investors.
Award-Winning Publications
In a collaborative project, art and journalism students traveled abroad to produce a national award-winning cultural magazine.
Conference Presentations
Students across the arts and sciences conduct research with faculty advisers, and many present their findings at conference locally and nationwide.
Community Partnerships
Journalism students rack up hands-on leadership experience while helping local fourth- and fifth-graders create their first school newspaper.
Human Cadaver Lab
A rare opportunity in undergraduate education, science students study human anatomy—along with faith and ethics—in Bethel’s on-campus cadaver lab.
Live what you believe
Every calling begins with a single truth.
Beyond academics, there's something that draws Bethel students together. It's a sense of calling, a commitment to shared values, and a deep desire to fulfill a greater purpose.
You’ll be challenged to think critically about your convictions and consider some of life’s most difficult questions from a Christian perspective. And when you take your place in our increasingly diverse world, you’ll know what it means to own your faith and live for something more.
64%
recent alumni volunteer their time to charitable causes
69%
recent alumni hold leadership roles in their work, church, or community
78%
alumni active in faith community
Chapel
Here, attending Chapel is a choice. Three times a week, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from campus pastors and renowned speakers.
Shift
Our Shift ministry will invest in your spiritual development and help you build community on your freshman floor while you transition to college life.
Vespers
Our Sunday evening Vespers services, led entirely by student vocalists and instrumentalists who are passionate about ministering through music.
My faith grew immensely during my time at Bethel, in part from being surrounded by so many wonderful friends and mentors who encouraged me to dig deeper. I have been challenged to ask more difficult questions while reconciling my faith with a world filled with so much injustice. Entering into dialogue with others about the messiness in life has really led me to grow closer to God.
Katie Cudo '19
My college experience not only gave me the knowledge I needed to pursue a career in medicine, but also provided me with opportunities to gain real-life skills that increased my confidence as both a researcher and a Christian. Having this experience in a Christian environment allowed me to learn with others who share similar core values and reminded me that faith can exist in every aspect of our lives.
Hannah Manion '18
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Stories
Did Somebody Say Team?
Nineteen Bethel University football players are serving local city high schools and their football programs as part of a desire to build long-term friendships with young athletes. The relationships are proving to be life-changing—for the high school athletes and the Bethel players alike.
November 23, 2021 | Noon
Research Team Probes History with Cutting-Edge Tech
Building off of ideas sparked in Bethel’s Advanced Digital Humanities course, Zach Haala ’23 and Associate Professor of History Charlie Goldberg are conducting a research project to use artificial intelligence to probe historical archives for patterns. They are one of the student-faculty research teams to receive a 2021-22 Edgren Scholarship.
November 19, 2021 | 9:30 a.m.
A Long-ago Gift, Regifted, is Now Giving Back
Bethel student-athletes—and fans—are the beneficiaries of a gift that keeps on giving.
November 17, 2021 | 10 a.m.
More Stories
Bethel Hosts First CFA Ethics Challenge in Midwest
November 15, 2021 | 10 a.m.
New Online BSW Launches
November 12, 2021 | 10:30 a.m.
Providing Purposeful Community for Expectant Mothers
November 11, 2021 | 8 a.m.
Events
NOV 29 2021
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DEC 2 2021
Admissions Festival of Christmas Reception
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Get an insider's look at the 65th annual Festival of Christmas celebration as our Bethel community comes together in song and ushers in the joyous Christmas season.
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