McKenzie, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Bethel University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in McKenzie, Tennessee. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 2,936 students in fall 2024, including 2,674 undergraduates and 262 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Cumberland Presbyterian.
Bethel University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Organizational Leadership, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 556 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
2,936
Students enrolled
54%
First-year retention
556
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 41
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
54%
First-year retention, part-time students
10%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
329
Associate degrees
65
Master's degrees
162
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,936
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,674
Graduate students, fall 2024
262
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,516
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,145
Graduate students, 2024-25
371
Full-time, 2024-25
51%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
29%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
18%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Cumberland Presbyterian
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-South Conference
President
Perry Moulds
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionBusiness Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other+120