Residency Requirements

Associate Degrees: Students must complete at least 30 credits at Bethel in order to graduate with an Associate’s Degree. 

Bachelor’s Degrees: Students must complete at least 30 credits of the needed 122 credits at Bethel in order to graduate.

Students must also take at least half of their major requirements at Bethel.

Master’s and Doctoral Degrees (except Bethel Seminary): Students must complete 67% of their degree at Bethel.

Bethel Seminary Degrees: Students must complete at least 33% of their degree at Bethel.   

Certificates: A minimum of 80% of the required certificate credits must be completed at Bethel.

NOTE: Some programs or majors may have other specific residency requirements of which students must adhere to successfully graduate with their degree.