Bethesda University
Bethesda University at a Glance
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About Bethesda University
According to Wikipedia, Bethesda University is a private Christian university in Anaheim, California. It was founded in 1976 by David Yonggi Cho. The university is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and it is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education of the State of California.
Bethesda University's Online Degrees
BA in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 126
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MBA in Master of Business Administration
- Required Credits: 45
- Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
- Format: Fully online
BA in Religion
Degree Concentrations
- Biblical Studies
- Christian Education
- Required Credits: 126
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Biblical Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 3.5-4.5 years
- Format: Fully online
MDiv in Divinity
- Required Credits: 96
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
Bethesda University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 45% | 19% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Bethesda University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,220 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Bethesda University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bethesda University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,202 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Bethesda University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | 268 | 84 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bethesda University?
Bethesda University is located at 730 N. Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801.
How Safe is Bethesda University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Bethesda University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bethesda University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Anaheim has a violent crime rate of 0.60% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.23%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Bethesda University Known For?
Bethesda University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Bethesda University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bethesda University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bethesda University ranks #1248 in the U.S. and #5848 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesBethesda University ranks #3480 in the U.S. and #12933 worldwide for influence in Education.
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