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  name Bethel College
  motto Forward, With Christ at the Helm
  type Private , Evangelical Christian
  endowment $78 million
  established 1947
  president Dr Steven R Cramer
  city Mishawaka
  state IN
  country USA
  campus suburban: 75 acres (030 km&2)
  students 1,964
  undergrad 1,848
  postgrad 116
  affiliations Missionary Church
  free Label Athletics
  free <br/>18 NAIA teams,<br/>The Pilots
  website wwwBethelCollegeedu




Bethel College is a Liberal Arts institution located in Mishawaka , Indiana . It was established in 1947 by a Mennonite group which was one of the founding members of the Missionary Church . Bethel College continues to be affiliated with the Missionary Church.
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ACADEMICS

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Bethel College offers undergraduate, graduate and adult degree programs through the School of Religion and Philosophy, the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business & Social Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Nursing and the School of Graduate and Adult Studies. More than 75% of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field and work closely with students in the classroom and on research projects. The undergraduate student to teacher ratio is 14:1 and the average class size is 16.


NOTABLE ALUMNI

  • Jacob Bawa, former Nigerian ambassador to Italy

  • William Hossler, current President of the Missionary Church

  • John Moran, former President of the Missionary Church

  • Eric Stults , pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Justin Masterson , pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization



GUEST SPEAKERS

President George Bush held a political fundraiser on the campus of Bethel College (February, 2006) for then congressman Chris Chocola.


FACILITY DEVELOPMENT


Since 1992 Bethel College has undergone several major building projects including:

  • Four apartment style residence halls

  • 210-bed residence hall

  • Chapel/Fine Arts Center

  • Wiekamp Athletic Center

  • Jenkins Stadium renovations, including new press box & runs-by-inning scoreboard

  • Five story Academic/Technology Center

  • Six apartment units

  • Expanded exercise facilities

  • Sufficient Grounds Coffee House

  • Bookstore


Recently, Bethel College purchased land adjacent to the south end of the campus for future building endeavors.

Bethel College is currently building a $6.5 million expansion to the Middleton Hall of Science to offer more classrooms and labs.


ATHLETICS

Bethel College offers 17 sports, as well as cheerleading and competes in the Mid-Central Conference of National Association Of Intercollegiate Athletics Division 1 (basketball division 2) as well as the National Christian College Athletic Association .


Sports



Philosophy Towards Sports

Bethel College's philosophy concerning sports is as follows: "We celebrate the true spirit of sport.
The true spirit that binds Bethel athletes
is their devotion
to sport and learning,
faith in God,
and commitment to serving the larger world around them."

The Pilots' athletic accomplishments:
  • NCCAA National Sports Ministries Award

  • 125 Academic All-Americans

  • 200 All-Americans

  • 22 national team championships

  • 25 national Coach of the Year awards


In addition to athletic competition, Bethel College encourages athletes to undertake short-term Missionary work. To date, 30 missions trips have been taken by athletic groups.


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