Whether you are starting your college career or starting over. 

Each application is individually considered based on the student's academic qualifications and probable success at Bethany.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for admission:

• Minimum Composite ACT score of 18 or Combined SAT score of 940
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

If these requirements are not met, the Admissions Committee may occasionally grant conditional admission to students who show academic promise but need strengthening in a skills area.

To be well prepared for Bethany College, it is highly recommended that high school students have taken:

• Four years of English,
• three years of mathematics,
• three years of science, and
• three years of social science.

Also encouraged are:

• One or more years of any foreign language,
• participation and leadership in school and community activities,
• demonstrated ability, talent, and promise in those seeking majors requiring auditions or portfolio reviews, and
• demonstrated interest in Bethany College.

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You will need to have taken the ACT and/or SAT test and know your scores, and it is helpful to know your cumulative GPA as well.

In addition to the completed application, candidates must also submit:

• Final high school transcript showing graduation date or GED.
• If not stated on the transcript, a statement from your high school showing your class rank and cumulative GPA.
• Official ACT/SAT scores.
• Official college transcripts, if you received dual college credit for high school work, or are a transfer student.

Bethany College offers a competitive scholarship and awards program recognizing students for past achievement and potential for future success. Scholarships and awards will be offered to students based on a complete review of the student’s application.

For more information, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Bethany works hard to offer a strong, quality educational experience at an exceptional price.

Charges may vary depending on a student's course load, major, choice of room, meal plan, etc.

For a detailed breakdown of costs, please visit our Tuition & Costs page.

That said, tuition for a full-time student in 2020-2021 is $13,885 a semester, and with books, a room, a meal plan, and fees, a full year would cost the average student about $37,000-$44,000.

Of course, many students qualify for scholarships, grants, and student loans to help defray those costs. Visit our Financial Aid page to find out more.

If you will be a first-time, full-time college student, try using our Net Price Calculator to get a more personalized estimate of what awards and aid you could receive, and what you'd actually pay to attend Bethany.

Bethany College is approved to offer veterans training programs by the State Approving Agency (SAA) of the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs. This means qualifying veterans and their eligible dependents may use federal education benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including the Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP), to assist with the payment of related expenses. Veterans wishing to attend Bethany College must apply using the Application for Admission and must comply with all admission requirements for either freshman or transfer students.

To find out more about types of VA education benefits, including how to apply for activation of what a service member earned, go to https://www.va.gov/education/.

Through the VA application process, qualifying individuals establish eligibility for education benefits commensurate with services performed. When the VA confirms this eligibility, they issue the student a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Bethany College needs to receive a copy of the COE in order to provide certification the student is enrolled. While pursuing the COE, students should work with the Bethany admissions office to get enrolled and pursue other possible forms of financial assistance.

Once a qualifying student is enrolled at Bethany, approximately 30 days prior to the start of the term of attendance, the School Certifying Officer (SCO) will automatically certify enrollment and continue doing so for future semesters unless told otherwise by the student, or after notification from the VA that eligibility has run out. Students qualifying for Chapter 33 benefits are required each month to self-certify their enrollment to continue receiving payments. Most students do so via text with information about self-certification options also existing at the web site provided above. The VA initiates payments after the SCO has certified enrollment. Note that subsequent enrollment changes must be reported by the SCO and can alter VA payment amounts.

Bethany’s YRP participation stipulates that related benefit amounts are not refundable to the student. As such, the Bethany SCO checks prior to enrollment certification to determine if a difference exists between mandatory tuition and fees charges and the VA Post/911 maximum cap amount ($26,381.37 for 2022-2023) plus existing forms of federal, state, VA and institutional grant and scholarship aid. If a difference does exist, Bethany will certify a maximum YRP amount which the VA will match.

Bethany College will grant academic credit for war training and experiences in conformity with the recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) in establishing a uniform and equitable system for evaluating and accrediting service training programs.

The Bethany SCO is Dr. Mark Bandré – Dean of Academic Innovation and College Registrar. Qualifying students should direct questions and COEs to him at bandrema@bethanylb.edu.