Bethel College

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Real-world job experience that prepares you for your future career.

40+ Areas of Study Tailored to Your Interests

Academics at Bethel College are second to none. Our distinguished faculty members are experts in their fields and are committed to providing students with a challenging and supportive education.

You will learn to be a critical thinker and engaged global citizen.

Bethel College prepares students for meaningful lives of work and service through faith formation, the liberal arts, and practical experience in career pathways.

Bethel is a small liberal arts school in south-central Kansas with quality hands-on learning opportunities, a reputation for academic success, and more than 25 areas of study.

Extend your education beyond the classroom with activities designed to help you grow emotionally, socially and spiritually, all while enhancing your academic and leadership skills.

Whether you set your sights on graduate school or launching your career post-Bethel, we’re here to help you succeed — even after graduation:

• determine your best-fit major
• work on self-assessments and career exploration
• develop a career plan
• write a resume or cover letter
• conduct a job search, on-campus or off-campus, even as alumni
• prepare for an interview
• seek internships or graduate schools
• network with alumni and others
• prepare teaching credential files

You’ll find us nestled next to Newton, a town whose railroad heritage makes rail travel to campus accessible. In addition, just minutes from Wichita – or a few hours from Kansas City – you’ll have easy access to international metro airports. Or choose to road trip your way to campus – we’re right off the interstate.

First-time Freshman Academic Awards for 2023–24:

• 3.9 and above: Thresher Scholarship: $12,000 award
• 3.5–3.89: President’s Scholarship: $11,000 award
• 3.0–3.49: Dean’s Scholarship: $10,000 award
• 2.99 and below: Merit Scholarship: $8,000 award

• #23 in Regional Colleges Midwest U.S. News & World Report, 2024
• #25 in Best Value Schools U.S. News & World Report, 2024
• #14 in the list of “Best Bachelor’s Colleges” – Washington Monthly, 2023
• #1 Kansas small college with highest earning graduates – Zippia.com, 2018

• Housing: $4,470
• Dining: $5,324

Your growth from student to young professional will be fostered through a community built on mutual respect within our three residence halls. Located within easy walking distance of other campus buildings and each other, these offer their own living styles, personalities and charms.