Bethel University operates on a semester calendar. Students work with their student success advisor to determine an academic plan.

Student load for each academic term is as follows:

• Full time = 6 credits or more
• Part time = 0.1 to 5.9 credits
  • Three-Quarter time = 4.5 to 5.9 credits
  • Half time =  3 to 4.4 credits
  • Less than half time = 0.1 to 2.9 credits

Receiving an extension or a grade of Incomplete in a course does not extend a student’s enrollment beyond the final date of class.

Credits must apply toward a student’s graduation requirements. If credits are not toward graduation requirements or a student drops below full-time or half-time status a student's eligibility for certain financial aid programs may be affected.