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Bethel Seminary St. Paul

Overview of Bethel Seminary St. Paul

The main campus of Bethel Seminary St. Paul is in Saint Paul, MN (a large suburb). The school is a Baptist institution. Bethel Seminary St. Paul is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Bethel Seminary St. Paul students most commonly major in a field related to religion and philosophy.

Bethel Seminary St. Paul Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

Bethel Seminary St. Paul offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 763 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Bethel Seminary St. Paul. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The passion of Bethel Seminary is to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ among all people in culturally sensitive ways. As a Spirit-empowered, biblically grounded community of learning, Bethel strives to develop and equip whole and holy persons to serve and lead so that churches and ministry agencies can become all they are called to be and do all they are called to do in the world for the glory of God."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bethel Seminary St. Paul

Bethel Seminary St. Paul
3949 Bethel Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55112
General Phone: (651) 638-6180
http://www.bethel.edu

Bethel Seminary St. Paul Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy147ministry, theology, religious education, theology and religious vocations, pastoral counseling, philosophy and religious studies, missionary studies

Number of programs and degrees for Bethel Seminary St. Paul in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree896
First-professional degree521
Doctor's degree51
Postbaccalaureate certificate12

Student Body

In 2007, Bethel Seminary St. Paul had a total enrollment of 763 students (524 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate58%
First Professional42%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black4%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
Unknown46%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
22-249%
25-2926%
30-3415%
35-3911%
40-4921%
50-6417%
65+0%

Bethel Seminary St. Paul Room and Board (2007)

Bethel Seminary St. Paul offers campus housing for 75 of its 524 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Bethel Seminary St. Paul Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 3,375

Financial Aid:
Bethel Seminary St. Paul participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 905803)

Bethel Seminary St. Paul Faculty

Bethel Seminary St. Paul has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured42
Non-tenured, but on tenure track110

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*1*
Associate professorcalendar year2*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$66,5872*

*: 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 year2*0*
Associate professoracademic year4$55,3160*
Assistant professoracademic year4$51,2060*
All faculty totalacademic year10$56,9520*

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

Bethel Seminary St. Paul Degree Programs (2007)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religious Education
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

Bethel Seminary St. Paul Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bethel Seminary St. Paul Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Bethel Seminary St. Paul % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Bethel Seminary St. Paul % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Bethel Seminary St. Paul % students 40 years or older
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Bethel Seminary St. Paul Male % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Bethel Seminary St. Paul Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Bethel Seminary St. Paul Dorm rooms per full-time student
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Bethel Seminary St. Paul Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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