Pursue Your Purpose

For more than 180 years, Bethel University has helped students turn their talents into purpose, equipping them for lives of impact and service.

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Everybody is happy to be here, which is what I love. I love positive people, positive environments. The first time I stepped on this campus, I knew it was home.

- Brooklyn McDowell

Elementary Education Major

EDUCATION THAT GOES BEYOND

At Bethel, we don’t believe college is just about memorizing facts or chasing a degree. It’s about asking big questions, discovering what matters to you, and finding the courage to chase it. Real learning happens when curiosity takes the lead—and that’s what we’re all about.

Degrees
& Programs

You’ll have the freedom to shape your path: choose from more than 40 programs of study—including Business, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Music, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Nursing—or design your own through a student-initiated major.

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Personalized
Education

With small class sizes and professors who actually know your name, you’ll be more than just a number. You’ll meet one-on-one with your advisor every semester to register for classes, map out your goals, and talk about what’s next.

Academics at Bethel

See the World,
Find Your Place

Through Bethel’s Global Studies Program, every student has the opportunity to study abroad. We offer programs across multiple continents, so whether you’re drawn to vibrant cities or remote villages, you’ll experience new cultures, new ideas, and new ways of seeing yourself and the world around you.

Global Studies Program

3,000

students enrolled

21

NAIA Athletic Teams

15:1

student to faculty ratio

50%

the cost of an average
private university
(College Board 2024)

Let’s Connect

Tell us a little bit about yourself and we’ll continue the conversation.

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Bethel University

325 Cherry Avenue
McKenzie TN, 38201

info@bethelu.edu

(731) 352-4000