Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment at Bethel
Get a head start on your college experience with dual enrollment.
Through concurrent enrollment at Bethel, you can earn college credit while completing your high school requirements. Dual enrollment courses are provided at a significantly discounted rate per credit, which means they could help you save thousands of dollars on college tuition in the long run. Here are a few things that set the dual enrollment experience at Bethel apart:
Flexible options
With Bethel's online and on-campus dual enrollment courses, you can participate fully online, fully on-campus, or some combination of the two.
Associate's degree completion
Begin college classes your junior year, and you may be able to complete your associate's degree while still in high school. Talk to your Bethel advisor to learn more if this is one of your goals!
Highly available professors
You'll learn from professors who are passionate about seeing you grow and succeed. Our faculty are accessible by email and routine office hours, both in-person and virtually.
Real college experiences
Our dual enrollment students are valued members of the Bethel community. You'll experience life at Bethel the same as any other undergraduate student.
Robust online courses
If you enroll in dual enrollment online courses, you'll find interactive and engaging experiences designed to help you establish rich connections with classmates and professors.
Comprehensive student support
You'll have access to a variety of support systems, including tutoring, writing support, spiritual support, mental health support, and personalized academic advising.
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Admissions requirements
To apply for dual enrollment courses at Bethel, you must:
- Be a junior or senior in high school by the time you start classes
- Either have a GPA of at least 3.0 or submit a qualifying test score (ACT composite score of 24+ or 75th percentile on a standardized test)
Course details
You'll build your schedule with the help of a Bethel advisor, choosing from courses that span 8 or 16 weeks. Courses are specifically designed to meet high school requirements, and 8-week courses are staggered to allow you to build a full schedule, should you choose to do so.
Summer Term
Students between their junior and senior year of high school make take summer courses at the reduced early college rate of $250/credit. Most summer courses run during one half of the summer term, while others may run the entire length of the summer term. Courses vary in length and may overlap. Email early-college-advising@bethel.edu with any questions.
Intersted in living on campus?
If you're 17 years old by move-in day, you have the option to live in a Bethel residence hall. Just note that there are additional fees associated with room and board.
Start your Bethel journey.
Taking dual enrollment courses can shave thousands of dollars off the price of your college experience—and at Bethel, you'll find an early college experience set apart from the rest. Whether you take courses face to face or online, you'll discover a community of Christ-followers who care about you and the person you are becoming.
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