Bethany Global University
Bloomington, Minnesota · Also known as BGU, Bethany College of Missions, BCOM, Bethany · Website
$37,790
net price a year, after grants
$37,790
net price a year, after grants
Bethany Global University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bloomington, Minnesota with 81 undergraduates and 19 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $37,790 a year (tuition and fees $11,000). It admits 93% of applicants and 56% of students finish within 6 years. Graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$37,790
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$11,000
US median $11,837
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
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Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $37,790
- Tuition and fees
- $11,000
- Cost of attendance
- $43,216
- Students with a need-based grant
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $37,327
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $36,632
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $38,752
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $38,785
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $37,796
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,000 in 2015-16 to $11,000 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Undergraduates
- 81
- Graduate students
- 19
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 22%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 5
- Other
- Online only, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $37,790 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,000 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 22% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,385 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $45,628 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
5 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $19,500 | $23,272 | $31,744 | $40,103 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyCertificate | Certificate | 7 | $6,916 | $15,640 | $29,325 | $34,270 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,490 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bloomington and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does Bethany Global University cost?
$37,790 a year is the average net price at Bethany Global University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,000, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $43,216. Families earning under $30,000 pay $37,327 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bethany Global University?
93% of applicants are admitted to Bethany Global University. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much student debt do Bethany Global University graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bethany Global University graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bethany Global University?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Bethany Global University finish within 6 years. 22% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Bethany Global University?
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology (108 bachelor's graduates), Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology (15 master's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (11 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 5 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.