Bethel College
Tuition per year
$8,550
$20,510 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
83
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 12 : 1
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Gainesville, Virginia
- Website
- ascent.edu
- Undergraduates
- 83
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Washington, DC, about 35 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), about 15 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Assemblies of God Church
- President
- Robert J Rhoden (President)
- Phone
- 7037532791
- City
- Gainesville, Virginia
- Address
- 14525 John Marshall Hwy., Gainesville, VA 20155
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | ||
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other. | - |
Students
83 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 43:57
- Continuing undergraduates 64
- Transfers and others 19
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (83)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$20,510
- Undergraduate tuition
- $8,550
- Room and board
- $11,960
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 6% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 38%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$715K
Expenses$828K
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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George Mason UniversityFairfax · 17.2 mi
U.S. News #121
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American UniversityWashington · 30.2 mi
U.S. News #95
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Georgetown UniversityWashington · 30.5 mi
U.S. News #23
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George Washington UniversityWashington · 31.7 mi
U.S. News #59
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Howard UniversityWashington · 33.6 mi
U.S. News #73
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Gallaudet UniversityWashington · 34.7 mi
U.S. News #179
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Catholic University of AmericaWashington · 34.9 mi
U.S. News #148
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University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park · 38.7 mi
U.S. News #49
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University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore · 58.1 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions 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.