Bethany University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Bethany University, BU, is a private, Christian university in Scotts Valley, California that was founded as Glad Tidings Bible Institute in 1919. It was renamed Bethany College of the Assemblies of God in 1990, and received university status in 2005. BU offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in professional studies and in the arts and sciences. BU is comprised of the following schools:

• School of Arts & Sciences
• School of Distributed Learning
• School of Professional Studies
• School of Theological Studies

Bethany University has more than 20 clubs and organizations including the ministry leaders, class government, thestudent senate, theDance Group, and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). The sports teams of BU, which are nicknamed the Bruins, participate in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Assemblies of God Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and religion and philosophy.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 516 in 2009-2010 (403 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bethany provides on-campus housing for 289 of its 403 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the California Pacific Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 68 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 55 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bethany offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (13 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences

MEDIA (7 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Youth Ministry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling