Bethesda University
Anaheim, CA · Private · Large city · Bethesda University
Private institution in Anaheim, CA · 212 undergraduates.
- Top 3%Cost of attendance
- Top 4%Median graduate debt
- Top 6%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 12%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $8,388237th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,220293rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $7,220118th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $11,76651st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $9,00070th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,3971,387th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 18.2%1,922nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 54.5%1,688th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2121,854th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.0%1,460th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 28 mi (LAX)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 10 of 10 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Religious EducationTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 3 sports
NCCAA Division I · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $78,515 (M $71,050 · W $7,465)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Bethesda University’s 212 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA · 212 undergrads
- San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA · 215 undergrads
- Lincoln UniversityOakland, CA · 223 undergrads
- American Medical Sciences CenterGlendale, CA · 200 undergrads
- Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA · 233 undergrads
- Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA · 236 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA · 212 undergrads
- Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH · 214 undergrads
- Grace School of TheologyConroe, TX · 215 undergrads
- Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD · 209 undergrads
- Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TX · 208 undergrads
- Humacao Community CollegeHumacao, PR · 207 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitebuc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110060)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Newschool of Architecture and DesignSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Bethesda University vs Newschool of Architecture and DesignHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 3 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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