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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.
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Campus LocationBethany, WV 26032
USA
Main Tel: (304) 829-7000
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Bethany College HighlightsWhere Bethany College 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
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 204 | 26 |
Bethany StudentsThe student enrollment at Bethany was 815 in 2007 (809 full-time equivalent). About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,203 | | Room | $ 4,000 | | Board | $ 3,770 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 200 |
Financial Aid: Bethany participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 28 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 17 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 8 |
Housing and MealsBethany provides on-campus housing for 820 of its 809 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Bethany AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Bethany is in the Presidents' Athletic Conference for major sports.
Bethany Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 54% | | Women | 71% | | All | 62% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-570 | | Math | 440-550 | | Writing | 430-550 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded) - Equestrian/Equine Studies
ART STUDIES (7 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (50 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 (2 awarded) MEDIA (31 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (2 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (18 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Bethany with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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