Bethel Seminary
Quick Facts
Academic Year Costs (2007-2008)
- Tuition
- $300 per quarter hour or $10,800 per year for a full-time student (36 credits per year)
- Housing costs at St. Paul campus only - apartment units
Financial Aid (2007-08)
- Grants up to $2,000 per year (need-based)
- Scholarships up to $2,000 per year (academic-based)
- Stafford Loans (formerly GSL) up to $8,500 per year
- Multicultural Grant ($400 grant per quarter)
- Employment (on and off campus)
- Special aid for spouses (50 percent tuition discount off of one course per quarter)
The FAFSA must be filed to apply for grants and Stafford Loans.
Special Student Services
- Writing tutorial assistance
- On-campus health service
- Personal counseling (individual and family)
- Career counseling (advising and testing)
- Child Development Center (child care facility)
Academics
Accreditation
Bethel Seminary is accredited by:
- The Association of Theological Schools
- The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Degrees and Concentrations Offered
Additional Educational Programs
- Supervised ministry and placement program that spans the student’s entire educational experience
- Clinical Pastoral Education in local hospital settings
- Rural Semester for Seminarians in Dubuque, Iowa
- Specialized classes and internship/placement opportunities through Youth Leadership, Inc.
- Continuing education program for church leaders
- Lifetime education program that offers classes for audit to all seminary graduates for a minimal fee
- Distinguished lecture series throughout the year
- Courses available at four other accredited seminaries through the Minnesota Consortium of Theological Schools
Student Life
Organizations & Activities
- Student Senate: Special interest coordinators and class representatives sponsor student activities and function as a sounding board for student opinion and expression.
- Woman to Woman: An outlet for fellowship and personal growth for women students and women married to Bethel Seminary students or faculty.
- International Student Support Group: Provides orientation, fellowship, and support to students from other countries.
- Community Life Gatherings: Bi-weekly discussions over lunch to foster community and spiritual development
- Intramural Athletics: Programs offer team and individual competition in various sports.
- Transforming Church Initiative: Annual, issue-driven conference equipping Christian leaders to meet the ministry challenges of today's global community
Administration
President: George K. Brushaber, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Provost and Executive Vice President: Leland
V. Eliason, Th.D.
Trans-Regional Director of Admissions and
Recruitment: Joseph
V. Dworak
Vice President for Seminary Operations and
Strategic Initiatives: Gregory
W. Bourgond, Ed.D, D.Min.
Dean and Executive Officer, Bethel Seminary San Diego: John
R. Lillis Ph.D.
Dean and Executive Officer, Bethel Seminary of the
East: Douglas Fombelle, D.Min.
Dean, Center for Biblical and Theological
Foundations: David M. Howard, Jr., Ph.D.
Dean for the Center for Transformational Leadership: David
A. Ridder, D.Min.
Dean, Center for Spiritual and Personal Formation: Carla
Dahl, Ph.D.
Director of Admissions, Bethel Seminary San
Diego: Theola Campbell
Director of Admissions and Placement , Bethel Seminary
of the East: Tyrone
Perkins
Enrollment (2002)
| Degree | St. Paul | San Diego | Seminary of the East |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Div. | 154 | 76 | 56 |
| M.A.T.S. | 59 | 38 | - |
| M.A.C.E. | 17 | 8 | - |
| M.A.C.T. | 34 | - | - |
| M.A.M.F.T. | 40 | 53 | - |
| M.A.T.L. | 31 | - | - |
| InMinistry M. Div | 111 | - | -` |
| InMinistry M.A.C.F.M. | 61 | - | - |
| SemPM | 104 | - | - |
| D.Min. | 108 | - | - |
| Special | 38 | 23 | 25 |
| Certificate | 2 | - | 10 |
| Audit | 4 | 10 | - |
| Total | 763 | 208 | 91 |
Student Demographic Profile
Group |
St. Paul | San Diego | Seminary of the East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married students | 66% | 60% | 73% |
| Women | 33% | 51% | 24% |
| Minority students | 9% | 32% | 28% |
| Denominations represented | 39 | 27 | 17 |
| States represented | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Foreign countries represented | 7 | - | - |
| Average student age | 36 | 36 | 40 |
Bethel Seminary Addresses
St. Paul
3949 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-6998
651.638.6288
800.255.8706, extension 6288
St. Paul campus directions and maps
San Diego
6116 Arosa Street
San Diego, California 92115-3902
619.582.8188
800.238.4352
San Diego campus directions and map
Seminary of the East
Administrative and Admissions Center
2325 Maryland Road, Suite 225
Willow Grove, PA 19090
215.659.1000
888.The.East
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