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Bethany Global University

Bloomington, Minnesota Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, Bethany Global University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. Fall 2024 enrollment was 100, made up of 81 undergraduates and 19 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Bethany Global University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Missions/Missionary Studies and Montessori Teacher Education. It awarded 52 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

22% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

Bethany Global University seeks to equip intercultural disciple makers, through higher education, to bring Kingdom transformation to the nations.

Mission statement as reported by Bethany Global University

Key figures

100
Students enrolled
22%
First-year retention
52
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Online

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 1
Education 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
22%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
22
Associate degrees
6
Master's degrees
7
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
17

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
100
Undergraduates, fall 2024
81
Graduate students, fall 2024
19
Full-time, fall 2024
65%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
112
Undergraduates, 2024-25
91
Graduate students, 2024-25
21
Full-time, 2024-25
58%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
66%
Men
34%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Delivery
All programs are offered fully online
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
100%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Interdenominational
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
CEO
David Hasz
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit

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