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Bethel College

Bethel College

Bethel College, located in McKenzie, Tennessee, was established in 1842 as Bethel Seminary. It operated under West Tennessee Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was an outgrowth of the McLemoresville Academy. The State of Tennessee granted a charter to the college in 1847. The campus of the college covers 100 acres.

Bethel College offers undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees in a variety of programs. The students can choose from majors in subjects such as biology, history, physical education and business administration. There are six academic divisions:

  • Division of Business
  • Division of Education and Health Sciences
  • Division of Humanities
  • Division of Music
  • Division of Science and Mathematics
  • Division of Social Sciences

The athletic teams of Bethel College, known as the Wildcats, compete in the TranSouth and Mid-South Conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. They participate in basketball, tennis, cross country, tennis, volleyball and soccer.

Overview of Bethel College

Bethel is in McKenzie, TN. McKenzie is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is classified as a Cumberland Presbyterian college. Bethel is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Bethel include business and management.

Bethel Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. The top quarter of students at Bethel scored at least 470 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 390 to 500 in 2007. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Bethel are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 2,155 students study at the school (in 2007). A large number of students at Bethel are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Mid-South Conference and TranSouth Athletic Conference athletics. Athletic scholarships or financial aid help the school attract student athletes.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Bethel's mission is to create opportunites for members of the learning community to develop to their highest potential as whole persons--intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically--in a Christian environment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bethel

Bethel College
325 Cherry Ave
McKenzie, TN 38201
General Phone: (731) 352-4000
http://www.bethel-college.edu

Bethel Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management299business management, accounting and management, MIS
Education And Teaching65education, elementary school teaching, special ed, curriculum and instruction, music teaching
Medical Support And Technology24physician assistant
Science14biology, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry
Nursing And Emergency Medicine13registered nursing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy12health and physical education
Liberal Arts10English, history, interdisciplinary studies, sociology
Family And Social Work6human services
Mathematics4mathematics
Therapy And Counseling3psychology
Music3music
Religion And Philosophy1Christian studies, religious music
Engineering0engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Bethel in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree38822
Master's degree663

Bethel Student Body

In 2007, Bethel had a total enrollment of 2,155 students (1,846 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men55%
Women45%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White50%
Black29%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown18%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1916%
20-2113%
22-249%
25-2913%
30-3411%
35-3911%
40-4916%
50-646%
65+0%

Bethel Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %

Bethel Room and Board (2007)

Bethel offers campus housing for 541 of its 1,846 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of McKenzie, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Tennessee Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Bethel Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total77143857%26260%
Men41023357%14361%
Women36120557%11958%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420470
SAT Math390500
ACT Verbal1622
ACT Math1620
ACT Composite1721

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT4%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT91%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Bethel Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,690
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,690
Room and board$ 6,472
Room charge$ 2,636
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,836
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 4,150

Financial Aid:
Bethel participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 348000)

Bethel Faculty

Bethel has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured167
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1620
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1312

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$55,6400*
Associate professorcalendar year5$58,1990*
Assistant professorcalendar year10$53,3579$52,113
Lecturercalendar year9$27,2208$37,597
All faculty totalcalendar year28$46,14717$45,282

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year8$50,2164$51,197
Associate professoracademic year5$42,5386$41,706
Assistant professoracademic year2*4$45,289
Instructoracademic year1*8$36,915
Lectureracademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year17$44,42322$42,341

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bethel Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMid-South Conference
BasketballTranSouth Athletic Conference
BaseballTranSouth Athletic Conference
TrackTranSouth Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total242111353
Football1190119
Basketball312051
Baseball40040
Track162036
All Other Sports3671107

Bethel Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Business/Management
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Bethel Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bethel Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Bethel % of degrees in business and management
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Bethel % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Bethel % students on athletic fin. aid
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Bethel % students 40 years or older
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Bethel % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Cumberland Presbyterian affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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