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Bethany College

Bethany College is a private liberal arts college located in the hills of Bethany, West Virginia. The college was founded in 1840 and today sits across an area of 1,300 acres. The college offers undergraduate programs in several subjects, including science, arts and fine arts. In addition, the college also offers pre-professional programs in medicine, dentistry and veterinary studies, among others.

Drama Club, the Environmental Science Club, the Equestrian Club, Film Club and the International Students Association are some of the clubs and associations run by the students on campus. The college also has an active Greek life, with chapters of Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Tau, Zeta Tau Alpha and Sigma Nu operating on campus.

Campus Location

Bethany, WV 26032
USA
Main Tel: (304) 829-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in media, art studies, science, and therapy and counseling.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor16726

Students

Student enrollment was 815 in 2007-2008 (830 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 19,565
Room$ 4,200
Board$ 3,960
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,100

Financial Aid: Bethany participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Bethany provides on-campus housing for 810 of its 830 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Presidents' Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men92%
Women97%
All96%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-530
Math420-530

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (3 awarded)

  • Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Accounting

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (53 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (38 awarded)

  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Bethany with government-defined occupation categories.)

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