Bethel College

Bethel College Mckenzie, established in 1842, is situated in McKenzie, Tennessee, United States. Originally this college was known as Bethel Seminary and got its present name in 1850. The campus takes up an area of approximately 100 acres. Students are offered degrees and certificates in various subjects including environmental science, business administration, and computer information systems. The academic divisions of the college are:

• Division of Business
• Division of Education and Health Sciences
• Division of Humanities
• Division of Music
• Division of Science and Mathematics
• Division of Social Sciences

There are many Greek organizations in the college. Some of them are Alpha Phi Sigma, Psi Gamma Phi, Beta Sigma Rho, Delta Phi Nu, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Delta Sigma.

Highlights

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

• Cumberland Presbyterian religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 2,155 in 2007-2008 (2,590 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Bethel provides on-campus housing for 541 of its 2,590 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-South Conference), basketball (TranSouth Athletic Conference), baseball (TranSouth Athletic Conference), and track (TranSouth Athletic Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 242 male students received the aid (men were 69% of those receiving aid) and 111 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 31% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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