Bethel University (TN) acceptance rate and your odds of getting in

Bethel University (TN) is a private college in Tennessee that admits most qualified applicants (around 60%), which puts it in the moderately selective range. A rate like this means it admits more applicants than it rejects; the bar is less about clearing a single cutoff and more about how your full profile compares to admitted students.

Use this page to see what Bethel University (TN) weighs, where it ranks among Tennessee schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1120, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.

What are my chances at Bethel University (TN) with a 3.1 GPA and a 980 SAT?

About 60% (Likely), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 980 SAT, the middle of Bethel University (TN)'s admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1120 SAT comes out near 89%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.

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Getting into Bethel University (TN) comes down to four decisions, each one visible in the data on this page.

3,318 students applied to Bethel University (TN) for fall 2023; 3,224 were admitted (97.2%). 402 enrolled. Only about 12% of admitted students enrolled, so the school admits several students for every seat it expects to fill, which is why its acceptance rate reads higher than its selectivity feels. Bethel University (TN) enrolls about 1,547 undergraduates in total, 44% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.

Admitted students at Bethel University (TN) post SAT scores of 830 to 1120 in the middle 50%, with an average of 972. On the ACT the middle 50% runs from 15 to 21. A score above 1120 puts you in the top quarter of admits and turns the test into an asset; a score below 830 puts you in the bottom quarter, where the rest of the application has to carry more weight. Bethel University (TN) is test-optional: scores are considered if you submit them but not required. Send a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one and let your transcript lead.

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.

Bethel University (TN) signals that it values rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores above the rest of the file. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from Bethel University (TN)'s reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.

The full sticker price at Bethel University (TN) (tuition, fees, housing, food, books) is about $31,203 a year. Tuition and fees alone are $18,712. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $12,595 a year, and it ranges from $11,871 for families earning under $30,000 to $15,163 for families earning over $110,000. 32% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.

Median earnings for Bethel University (TN) students ten years after entry are $47,482 ($38,990 at the six-year mark). 35% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 54% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $27,249; 38% of undergraduates take federal loans.

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.

Among the 33 Tennessee schools we track, Bethel University (TN) ranks #10 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like Vanderbilt University (6%) and Fisk University (37%) sit nearby, which makes Tennessee a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list.

If Bethel University (TN) is on your list, schools with a similar admit profile are worth a look: College of Wooster, Union University (TN), and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.

Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.