Tuition & Financial Aid
Tuition and Cost of Attendance
That’s why we made a bold decision to reposition our tuition—eliminating inflated figures to provide a straightforward price you can trust. Combined with meaningful scholarships, personalized financial aid, and a clear path forward through the Bethel Career Commitment, you can focus on what truly matters: your education and your future.
Throughout your time at Bethel, you’ll experience transformational academics, deepen your faith, and grow in a Christ-centered community—so that you're prepared to launch your career with confidence.
Your clear price
Understand your tuition and costs
For the 2026-27 academic year, tuition for the College of Arts & Sciences is $26,700. This rate more accurately reflects what you can expect to pay—empowering you to make informed decisions about your future.
Cost of attendance estimates the total cost of attending Bethel—including tuition, housing, food, books, and fees. Understanding these numbers helps you and your family plan ahead with confidence.
Support and resources
Reduce your out-of-pocket costs
Scholarships
Monetary gifts that celebrate your achievements and reduce costs.
Grants
Gift aid you do not repay, often based on financial need.
Loans
Borrowed funds that help cover costs and are repaid after graduation.
Take your next steps
How to get started
Ready to plan for college with confidence? Take these important first steps:
- Estimate your total cost and aid to see how a Bethel education fits your goals. Use our net price calculator.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to unlock financial aid opportunities. Learn how to apply for aid.
Frequently asked questions
- At Bethel, we made a bold decision to make tuition clear so you can plan confidently and focus on what truly matters—your education and your future. For too long, higher education pricing has been confusing, with inflated sticker prices and hidden discounts that don’t reflect what students actually pay. Our transparent tuition gives you a real cost from the start, empowering you to pursue your calling with confidence.
- At Bethel, tuition is designed to give students and families the true cost from the start—free of inflated figures and hidden discounts. You’ll know what you’ll pay, empowering you to make informed decisions about your future. Plus, almost all students receive financial aid to reduce out-of-pocket costs, making a Bethel education accessible and attainable.
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The clear tuition price applies to all undergraduate students in Bethel’s College of Arts and Sciences. If you’re an incoming undergraduate, you’ll start your Bethel journey under this clear tuition rate. Other programs—such as BUILD, graduate, seminary, and adult undergraduate programs—have their own tuition rates, which are also clear and competitive. No matter your program, Bethel is committed to transparent pricing to ensure a transformative, Christ-centered education is within reach.
- Yes! At Bethel, your academic success is recognized with automatic merit scholarships based on your GPA, and almost all incoming students receive financial aid to lower out-of-pocket costs. Learn more about the types of aid available to you.
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Yes—and at Bethel, you’ll know what your education costs and where it’s taking you. Through the Bethel Career Commitment, you'll receive embedded career coaching and preparation during your journey and meaningful support after graduation, giving you confidence in your next step. Combined with transformational academics, personal faith formation, and a supportive community, a Bethel degree prepares you for a purposeful life and a confident launch into your future.
- Tuition rates are set each fall for the upcoming academic year. At Bethel, we remain committed to transparent pricing so you can plan confidently for your education.
- Our mission is to educate and equip students like you to lead lives of impact through transformative academics and preparation in a Christ-centered community. We’re committed to making this education attainable. Research shows that 70% of families eliminate a college from consideration based on financial reasons—often because of high published prices alone. By providing clarity and transparency, we can better serve students who may have thought a Bethel education was out of reach. It’s part of our vision as a forward-looking university that boldly answers God’s call to equip world-changers for Christ.
- We're here to help. Your financial aid counselor can guide you through the aid process and help you plan for your Bethel education. We’re committed to giving you the best possible aid package based on your financial need.