1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Bethel University (MN)](/school/bethel-university-mn/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Bethel University (MN) Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated September 27, 2026 [Overview](/school/bethel-university-mn/)[Cost & aid](/school/bethel-university-mn/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/bethel-university-mn/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/bethel-university-mn/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/bethel-university-mn/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Bethel University (MN)? Bethel University (MN)’s reported acceptance rate is 87.8%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 87.8% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate Bethel University admitted 87.8% of applicants in the reported entering class, so most applicants in that pool received an offer. That rate is above the median of 75.7% for comparable institutions (same type and size). ## What SAT and ACT scores do Bethel University (MN) students report? Bethel University’s submitted-score ranges offer a view of recent enrolled score submitters, not admission minimums. The middle 50% of SAT scores submitted by enrolled students ran from 1,190 at the 25th percentile to 1,300 at the 75th percentile. For ACT submitters, the corresponding range was 22 to 28. These ranges describe the central portion of enrolled students who submitted each test, rather than every enrolled student. Applicants should compare their SAT result with Bethel University’s own 1,190 through 1,300 range. They should also compare an ACT result with the university’s 22 through 28 range, treating both as context for recent enrolled submitters rather than cutoffs. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Bethel University (MN). Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 1190 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1300 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 22 **75th percentile** 28 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at Bethel University (MN)? **Pell Grant recipients** 18.5% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 22.7% **First-year retention** 85.7% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures These measures use different populations and reporting periods, rather than one current entering class. The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. At Bethel University, the undergraduate body includes both Pell Grant recipients and people arriving from prior college study. Of 1,871 undergraduates, 18.5% receive Pell Grants, a financial-access measure, and an estimated 22.7% enter as transfers or part-time students. The composition points to more than one route into the university: students using federal grant aid and students continuing coursework begun elsewhere are both part of the enrollment. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should use the cost calculator for a grant-adjusted estimate and consult the program pages for their intended field. These figures describe who attends, rather than admission priorities or any particular applicant’s chances. Bethel’s reported retention and completion outcomes sit above the medians for comparable institutions, though Pell recipients complete at a lower rate. For full-time bachelor’s-seeking first-year students, 85.7% return for their second year, compared with the peer median of 74.2% for comparable institutions. The first-time full-time cohort has a 71.4% [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/), above the comparable-institution median of 54.9%. Pell recipients in that cohort have a 58.6% six-year completion rate, below the overall rate by 12.8 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect these figures to describe cohort outcomes over time, not a personal completion timetable. Retention and overall completion point in the same direction against peer medians, while Pell completion is lower than the overall rate. ## Data & methodology A missing figure does not mean zero. Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).