Bethel College

  United States

University Attributes: A True Education
Going to college is about much more than earning a degree, or at least it should be. Bethel College wants its students to become truly educated: to understand, with depth and insight, the world and their place in it. It can be challenging, but Bethel offers the resources students need to succeed.

True Opportunities
As a Christian college of the arts and sciences, Bethel provides students with skills they will use throughout their lifetime: effective communication, resourceful problem solving, solid teamwork, and critical thinking. The solid preparation built into a Bethel education means that students in every program enjoy exceptional success as they pursue their career or graduate school.

Bethel offers more than 50 areas of study, from traditional to cutting-edge, so students are able to study what they loveand put it to use in the real world. An extensive internship program allows students to gain valuable experience prior to graduation.

Four Winds, Not Four Walls
Students at Bethel quickly learn that their college education is not limited to the four walls of the classroom. Bethel offers educational opportunities across the country and around the world. Such opportunities include the American Studies Program in Washington, DC; Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies in the United States, Africa, and India; the Pacific Rim Program in Australia, New Zealand, and China; and the Los Angeles Film Studies Center in California.

Serving the World
Bethels campus is home to a variety of community-focused ministries, including tutoring children, building houses, feeding the hungry, and the annual Work Day, which serves the Mishawaka/South Bend community. If students have a heart for missions, they can join a Task Force Team and reach out to others in places around the world such as Romania, Ecuador, and Russia.

Athletics
The Bethel Pilots are perennial powerhouses, competing in the Mid-Central Conference and the NAIA. Athletic teams include mens and womens basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field; mens baseball; and womens softball and volleyball.

Character. Courage. Commitment.
The Bethel experience is for students who are honest, disciplined, and honorable; students who are courageous and willing to try new adventures of the mind, heart, and soul; students who are willing to serve and to lead. In return, Bethel offers students the freedom and latitude to grow and develop as educated Christiansa strong faith, a sharp mind, caring for the world around them.

Bethel At A Glance
- A four-year Christian college of the arts and sciences, affiliated with the Missionary Church.

- More than 2,000 students; more than 25 denominational affiliations; 15% multicultural; 36 states and 19 countries represented.

- More than 75% of the faculty hold Ph.D.s or the highest degree in their fields.

- The average class has 16 students, and the student-faculty ratio is 14:1.

- More than 50active student organizations provide ample opportunities to get involved.

- More than 85% of the student body receives some form of financial assistance. Scholarships are available awarding achievement in academics, music and drama, athletics, and other areas.

- Situated on 75 beautifully wooded acres in a residential area of South Bend/Mishawaka

- US News top tier college, Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges

- Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Bethel College's Mission Statement: An evangelical Christian college affiliated with the Missionary Church, Bethel is uniquely qualified to provide educational opportunities for all students, traditional and adult, who are interested in a liberal arts program of studies with career and personal growth orientations. A coeducational college, it offers studies including master's, baccalaureate and associate degrees for the broad spectrum of students and in a variety of settings. Furthermore, the college is located in an urban community with rich educational and cultural resources, and it participates in a consortium of colleges and universities where educational opportunity is enhanced through the sharing of these resources. Recognizing that the future offers opportunities and challenges which must be met by a responsive academic community, the college affirms its commitment to provide liberating and relevant academic programs, while holding to its Christian responsibility to be a witness and participant in the contemporary world. As a Christian college, we accept the person of Jesus Christ and His gospel as normative for the values we seek to understand, live and communicate. We propose to accomplish this mission by: * Creating quality teaching-learning experiences which consist of studies in common areas of learning, together with studies which develop knowledge and skill in a particular curriculum; * Encouraging all members within the college community to develop personal relationships that foster and sustain growth in spiritual, intellectual, physical and social dimensions, as well as in professional competence; * Offering experiences beyond the classroom which contribute to the development of the broadly educated individual and the competent professional; * Fostering a spirit of scholarship, inquiry and independent study which provides stimulus and background for a life of learning; * Striving to prepare students to serve the Church, the community and the society at large; and, * Challenging total Christian commitment within the college environment.

Year Founded: 1947