Bethel University is a school meant for kids who want to strive academically, socially, and in their faith. We all push each other to be the best versions of ourselves in every way possible. This is a place for growing so we are able to reach our full potential.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
My tip for a prospective student would be to do an overnight before committing. He/she would get the full experience of what it would be like to attend Bethel so they know what they are getting into. I would highly recommend coming on a Sunday night so they can attend Vespers. Vespers is our weekly hour long worship service; the first time I went, I was blown away, I had never seen a community come together like that before.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The Academics at Bethel are definitely personalized to fit the needs of the Student. Some of my peers are taking 18 credits where as some are taking much less than that. The academic counselors are extremely helpful with helping you put a a class schedule together that fits your needs. The homework is defiantly manageable as long as you put the effort and time in that is needed (in other words, don't procrastinate!)
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Dorm life is good in the sense that we all have a very strong community! Each floor is different in that some floors choose to keep all their doors open so people are free to walk in and out of each others rooms. Where as some floors keep their doors closed for privacy reasons. Each floor has an RA that goes above and beyond their duty! Every RA that I have come across always has a smile on their face and they are very welcoming to everybody! On thing that really impressed me was that each RA knows everybody's name even if you are not on their floor. Every night there is an RA on shack. This means that an RA will hang out in Shack (where our lobby is located) and they will have games, snacks, or just fun activities for our dorm to do. The only con of our dorm life is that mostly on the weekends, campus gets pretty quiet! People usually choose to go off campus over the weekends since there is not much to do.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
I would for sure give our Dining Center 5 stars! I remember when I was in high school looking at other campus', the one thing that always turned me off was how bad their food was! However, I was (and still am) blown away but how good our food was. We have so many options just in the DC: customized pasta, pizza, customized stir-fry, burgers, the list goes on and on! In addition to this we have The Grill which is our restaurant on campus and we have the Royal Grounds which is our coffee shop (Caribou Coffee.) All of the workers are so nice which makes going there 10X more enjoyable! The best part of our Dining center is defiantly the deserts...they are SO good.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Usually we have activities to do set up by Bethel Government or Student Life and they are always pretty fun. For example, one night they bussed everyone to the Maple Grove ice arena and another night they had a sign up to take people to a twins game. We also have our homecoming banquet, christmas banquet, Gadkin, and Nikdag. ( Look under share any unusual traditions or locations on campus category)...In addition to this, we are 15 minutes away from downtown and the shuttle goes to Rosedale mall and Target!
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
One unusual tradition we have at Bethel is the weekend full of dates! They call it Gadkin and Nikdag. Gadkin is the one in the fall where the boy asks out a girl and Nikdag is the one in the spring when a girl asks a guy! Basically, the school sets up 3 different dates through out the weekend and they take the couples to each location. Its a huge deal on campus and everyone gets pretty into it. However, if you don't get asked, no worries! Usually people come up with something fun to do instead if they don't go.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Bethel is a great place for anyone who is looking to really grow in their faith, whether it is intentional or unintentional. This is a place where you can really see God present and at work with each student.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
We have an activity fair in the fall so you can sign up for as many activities as you like. There is a wide range for anybody's interest.
Bethel University is a school meant for kids who want to strive academically, socially, and in their faith. We all push each other to be the best versions of ourselves in every way possible. This is a place for growing so we are able to reach our full potential.
My tip for a prospective student would be to do an overnight before committing. He/she would get the full experience of what it would be like to attend Bethel so they know what they are getting into. I would highly recommend coming on a Sunday night so they can attend Vespers. Vespers is our weekly hour long worship service; the first time I went, I was blown away, I had never seen a community come together like that before.
The Academics at Bethel are definitely personalized to fit the needs of the Student. Some of my peers are taking 18 credits where as some are taking much less than that. The academic counselors are extremely helpful with helping you put a a class schedule together that fits your needs. The homework is defiantly manageable as long as you put the effort and time in that is needed (in other words, don't procrastinate!)
Dorm life is good in the sense that we all have a very strong community! Each floor is different in that some floors choose to keep all their doors open so people are free to walk in and out of each others rooms. Where as some floors keep their doors closed for privacy reasons. Each floor has an RA that goes above and beyond their duty! Every RA that I have come across always has a smile on their face and they are very welcoming to everybody! On thing that really impressed me was that each RA knows everybody's name even if you are not on their floor. Every night there is an RA on shack. This means that an RA will hang out in Shack (where our lobby is located) and they will have games, snacks, or just fun activities for our dorm to do. The only con of our dorm life is that mostly on the weekends, campus gets pretty quiet! People usually choose to go off campus over the weekends since there is not much to do.
I would for sure give our Dining Center 5 stars! I remember when I was in high school looking at other campus', the one thing that always turned me off was how bad their food was! However, I was (and still am) blown away but how good our food was. We have so many options just in the DC: customized pasta, pizza, customized stir-fry, burgers, the list goes on and on! In addition to this we have The Grill which is our restaurant on campus and we have the Royal Grounds which is our coffee shop (Caribou Coffee.) All of the workers are so nice which makes going there 10X more enjoyable! The best part of our Dining center is defiantly the deserts...they are SO good.
Usually we have activities to do set up by Bethel Government or Student Life and they are always pretty fun. For example, one night they bussed everyone to the Maple Grove ice arena and another night they had a sign up to take people to a twins game. We also have our homecoming banquet, christmas banquet, Gadkin, and Nikdag. ( Look under share any unusual traditions or locations on campus category)...In addition to this, we are 15 minutes away from downtown and the shuttle goes to Rosedale mall and Target!
One unusual tradition we have at Bethel is the weekend full of dates! They call it Gadkin and Nikdag. Gadkin is the one in the fall where the boy asks out a girl and Nikdag is the one in the spring when a girl asks a guy! Basically, the school sets up 3 different dates through out the weekend and they take the couples to each location. Its a huge deal on campus and everyone gets pretty into it. However, if you don't get asked, no worries! Usually people come up with something fun to do instead if they don't go.
Bethel is a great place for anyone who is looking to really grow in their faith, whether it is intentional or unintentional. This is a place where you can really see God present and at work with each student.
We have an activity fair in the fall so you can sign up for as many activities as you like. There is a wide range for anybody's interest.