Bethesda University
Tuition per year
$7,220
$21,735 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
205
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Peer median 11 : 1
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Anaheim, California
- Website
- www.buc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 205
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Los Angeles, about 30 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB), about 10 mi
- Also known as
- Bethesda University
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Other (none of the above)
- President
- Kyong Hwan Ko (President)
- Phone
- 7146831212
- City
- Anaheim, California
- Address
- 730 N. Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Business Administration and Management, General · Master's8 (63% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's4 (25% international)
- Music, General · Master's2 (100% international)
- Bible/Biblical Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Doctoral1 (100% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | |||
| Religious Education. | - | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology. | - |
Students
263 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 74:26 · Freshman retention 44.8%
- Continuing undergraduates 134
- First-year undergraduates 26
- Graduate students 58
- Transfers and others 45
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (205)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
82 in 2025 · 38.4% in 2016
32 in 2025 · 71.8% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$21,735
- Undergraduate tuition
- $7,220
- Room and board
- $14,515
- Graduate tuition
- $6,580
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose -21% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 110%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$3.2M
Expenses$3.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA
| NCCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 42 | - |
| Basketball | 24 | 14 |
| Soccer | 23 | - |
| NCCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 25 | 22 |
| Baseball | 39 | - |
| Basketball | 20 | 11 |
| NCCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 17 | 16 |
| Baseball | 21 | - |
| Soccer | 17 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 14.6 mi
U.S. News #34
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 22.0 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 22.3 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 22.4 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 22.6 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 23.0 mi
U.S. News #5
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 23.2 mi
U.S. News #27
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 25.0 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 32.8 mi
U.S. News #20
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.