It offers 33 graduate programs - 16 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 10 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,260.
A total of 848 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,603 students at Bethel. Bethel offers online graduate programs and 308 out of 848 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,260. It offers thirty-three (33) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Bethel University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 3900 Bethel Dr, Saint Paul, MN |
| Graduate School Students | 892 students 308 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $10,260 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 33 Graduate Programs 16 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Bethel University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,260 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $570.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,260 | |
| Cost per Credit | $570 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,380 | |
| Room & Board | $12,170 (On-Campus) / $9,550 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,090 (On-Campus) / $7,092 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $26,900 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $28,282 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $11,700 | $11,700 | $11,981 | $10,566 | $10,260 |
Bethel University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 33 major areas - 16 Master's (9 online programs), 6 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelor's (8 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 260 students have been conferred Master's degree and 26 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 260 | 26 | 57 | - |
| Men | 82 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Women | 178 | 19 | 47 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Teaching and Learning | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Religious Education | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Theology/Theological Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Divinity/Ministry | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Behavior Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 16 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Education | 14 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Divinity/Ministry | 13ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 21ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 31 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Scientist | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 35ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Divinity/Ministry | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 346 full-time and 546 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 308 students enrolled through online exclusively and 272 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 574 White, 81 Black, and 30 Asian students are attending at Bethel University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
7 grad students are younger than 22 and 334 students are older than 65. It has 304 students aged between 22 and 30 and 203 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 892 |
|---|---|
| Men | 293 |
| Women | 599 |
| Total | 892 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 346 |
| Part-time Students | 546 |
| Total | 892 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 30 |
| Black | 81 |
| Hispanic | 43 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 574 |
| Two or more races | 22 |
| Un-Known | 116 |
| Total | 892 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 7 |
| 22-24 | 147 |
| 25-29 | 157 |
| 30-34 | 111 |
| 35-39 | 92 |
| 40 & Over | 334 |
At Bethel University graduate schools, 308 students enrolled online exclusively and 272 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 848 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 308 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 272 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 268 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 308 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 181 |
| Other State In U.S. | 118 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |