| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Assemblies of God Church |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Bethany University is a four-year private Christian university located in Scotts Valley, California in Santa Cruz County. It is endorsed by the American arm of the Assemblies of God, a large Pentecostal fellowship (denomination). It was formerly called Bethany Bible College and Bethany College. It is part of the NAIA in the California Pacific Conference for athletics.
Bethany University is the oldest of the several Assemblies of God institutions of higher education. It was founded in 1919 as Glad Tidings Bible Institute at 1280 Webster Street, San Francisco, California to be the training school for an inner-city ministry in San Francisco conducted by Robert and Mary Craig. Through the next three decades the church and school enjoyed an international reputation as a strategic source of Christian workers.
Since 1947 the university has been the official leadership program for the Northern California and Nevada District of the Assemblies of God. The school was relocated to its present site in Scotts Valley in 1950 and became a four-year, degree granting institution in 1955. Bethany was accredited with the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in 1966. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing recognized Bethany's teacher education program in 1968.
In 1990 the name was changed to Bethany College of the Assemblies of God, and was later designated with University status in 2005.
In 2006 Bethany University was put on an Academic Warning by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This is the legend that appears beside Bethany in the Member Directory section. † = Accreditation continued-warning issued. This cross-shaped dagger does not represent a religious school.
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Church Leadership
Church Leadership & Children's Ministries
Church Leadership & Urban Ministries
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Church Music
General Ministries
Music Ministries Leadership
Youth Ministries Leadership
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 63% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (California Pacific Conference) Baseball (California Pacific Conference) Track (California Pacific Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 15,310 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 14,600 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 710 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,352 | 48% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 7,058 | 23% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,320 | 67% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,606 | 80% | |
Any Aid: |
94% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 54% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 71% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 400, Math: 400 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 520 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 26% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 15, Verbal: 11, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 21 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
