Bethany Global University
Acceptance rate
92.9%
2025
Peer median 81.8%
Tuition per year
$11,000
$23,184 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
81
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Peer median 12 : 1
Graduation rate
36.8%
4-year; 6-year rate 39.7%
Peer median 5.7%
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Bloomington, Minnesota
- Website
- bethanygu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 81
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Minneapolis, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), about 9 mi
- Also known as
- BGU, Bethany College of Missions, BCOM, Bethany
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Interdenominational
- President
- David Hasz (CEO)
- Phone
- 9529961315
- City
- Bloomington, Minnesota
- Address
- 7807 Creek Ridge Circle, Bloomington, MN 55439
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 81.8% · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 85.1%, women 88.7%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 9 in 10
70 applicants in 2025, 92.9% admitted
65 admitted 5 not admitted Yield 6.2%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Missions/Missionary Studies · Master's7 (29% 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 | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies. | $27,486 |
Students
100 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 31:69 · Freshman retention 21.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 74
- First-year undergraduates 4
- Graduate students 19
- Transfers and others 3
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (81)
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 · 4.5% in 2016
3 in 2025 · 50.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$23,184
- Undergraduate tuition
- $11,000
- Room and board
- $12,184
- Graduate tuition
- $7,194
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose -22% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 74%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$11.1M
Expenses$12.5M
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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University of St Thomas (MN)Saint Paul · 13.6 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis · 14.0 mi
U.S. News #59
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Macalester CollegeSaint Paul · 14.0 mi
Liberal Arts #28
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Bethel UniversitySaint Paul · 20.8 mi
U.S. News #236
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St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield · 24.9 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield · 25.4 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · 44.0 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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College of St. BenedictSaint Joseph · 70.3 mi
Liberal Arts #68
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St. John's University (MN)Collegeville · 73.6 mi
Liberal Arts #74
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2020–2022
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.