Overview active icon
Overview
Admissions inactive icon
Admissions
Financials inactive icon
Financials
Academic inactive icon
Academic
Campus Life inactive icon
Campus Life
Students inactive icon
Students

Bethel, founded in 1887, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 60-acre campus is located North Newtown, in the agricultural and industrial region of south-central Kansas.

Read More
collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
497
Undergraduates
260
Men - 52.3%
238
Women - 47.7%
Admissions iconAdmissions
See More
Admissions iconAdmissions
expand icon
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
97% of 597 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Not reported
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.51
SAT Math
430-560 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
430-530 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18-24 range of middle 50%
Financials iconFinancials
See More
Financials iconFinancials
expand icon
Cost of Attendance
$52,328
Tuition and Fees
$34,002
Room and Board
$9,906
Average Percent of Need Met
79%
Average Freshman Award
$31,243
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,748
Academics iconAcademics
See More
Academics iconAcademics
expand icon
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
35
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
41%
10-19
34%
20-29
15%
30-39
6%
40-49
3%
50-99
1%
Over 100
1%
Campus life iconCampus Life
See More
Campus life iconCampus Life
expand icon
North Newton Population
1,779
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Wichita
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
63% of all students
Athletic Conferences
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Mascot
Threshers
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
Students iconStudents
See More
Students iconStudents
expand icon
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3.8%
Asian
1.9%
Black/African-American
18.9%
Hispanic/Latino
16.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.4%
White
56.3%
Unknown
2.3%
International Students
4.2%
First-Year Students Returning
69.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
63%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2023-24 academic year.
A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases, copyright © 2025 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.