Bethany Global University
Bethany Global University is a private nonprofit university in Bloomington, MN, with about 117 students on campus.
The short version on Bethany Global University
Little price break for lower-income families
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $37,327 a year after grants, about the same as the $37,796 paid by families over $110,000. The average across families on aid is $37,790, more than at 94% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓
Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges
Only 22% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 99% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓
Bethany Global University is very small
About 117 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓
Bethany Global University is mostly about theology
62% of the degrees Bethany Global University awards are in theology; the next biggest field, education, is 38%. Majors ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $43,216 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $37,790.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $155,008 over 4 years · 10% off the sticker price
How hard is it to get into Bethany Global University?
of applicants admitted
About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Bethany Global University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$127 a month against about $2,865 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
The students
81 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Bloomington
5% of Bloomington’s 89,034 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Bloomington pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Bethany Global University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.