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Bethel College

Bethel College North Newtown is a private liberal arts college. The campus is located in North Newtown, Kansas and is spread across an area of 90 acres. It was established in 1887. The college offers degrees and certificates in a wide range of disciplines including business administration, history, psychology, communication arts, and athletic training. In addition, it also offers pre-professional courses including pre-medical studies and pre-engineering.

Bethel College has several on-campus functioning affiliate organizations such as Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Bethel College Academy of Performing Arts, the student-run radio station – KBCU-FM, and Bethel College Women’s Association. Students at Bethel College actively participate in sports including basketball, tennis, golf, volleyball, and soccer. The college is also a member of Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Campus Location

300 E 27th St
North Newton, KS 67117-0531
USA
Main Tel: (316) 283-2500
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Bethel College Highlights

Where Bethel College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Other Religion religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in science, music, fine arts, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • 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.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor12025
< 1 year certificate76

Bethel Students

The student enrollment at Bethel was 541 in 2007 (523 full-time equivalent).

About 59% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 41% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,800
Room$ 3,450
Board$ 2,950
Books and supplies$ 800
Other$ 2,850

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 (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  19
Without tenure; working toward tenure  21

Housing and Meals

Bethel provides on-campus housing for 465 of its 523 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Bethel Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Bethel is in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Bethel offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 164 male students received the aid (men were 75% of those receiving aid) and 55 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 25% of students receiving such aid) .

Bethel Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men70%
Women82%
All75%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal570-700
Math540-680

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • System Administration/Administrator

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (8 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • History
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (40 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

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