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Bethesda University Data & Information Overview

Get the facts about Bethesda University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

How Well Is Bethesda University Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Bethesda was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Bethesda?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Bethesda University, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

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Bethesda University Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
15% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Bethesda University, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Bethesda University is 15%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  15 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Bethesda University

18% Freshmen Retention
2% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 18% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Bethesda University. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.

Freshmen Retention Rate  18 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Bethesda is 2%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  2 out of 100
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100

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Bethesda University Undergraduate Student Diversity

235 Full-Time Undergraduates
41.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
25.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 285 undergraduates at Bethesda with 235 being full-time and 50 being part-time.

How Much Does Bethesda University Cost?

$21,775 Net Price
29% Take Out Loans
$12,448 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Bethesda is $21,775. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Bethesda

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$20,731$20,598$22,247$23,040$23,846

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bethesda, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bethesda, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $3,112 a year. That adds up to $12,448 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Bethesda Graduates Make?

Average Earnings Boost

Location of Bethesda University

California State
235 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in Anaheim, California, Bethesda University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Anaheim makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Bethesda are given below.

Contact Details
Address:730 N. Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801
Phone:714-683-1212
Website:www.buc.edu/

Bethesda University Majors

9 Majors With Completions
126 Undergraduate Degrees
126 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 9 majors graduated from Bethesda University. Of these students, 126 received undergraduate degrees and 126 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management39NA
Theological & Ministerial Studies8NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific7NA
Biblical Studies6NA
Music2NA
Religious Education1NA
Computer Information Systems0NA
Missionary Studies0NA
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries0NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Bethesda University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Bethesda

95% Take At Least One Class Online
88% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 250 students took at least one online class at Bethesda University. This is a decrease from the 361 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023250232
2021-2022361306
2020-2021399364
2018-201930331

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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