Bethel University-Saint Paul Top Questions

The worst thing about my school is the lack of parking and fitness space available.

Again the cost of tuition. It is very difficult for students, such as myself, who come from families who aren't that well off financially to afford this school. I really like the school and all it stands for, but the cost makes things difficult.

Tries too hard when it comes to pushing racial diversity.

It is easy to come and think we have it all together and not ask for help along the way.

The worst thing about my school is the small amount of parking spaces. I would love to have a car here on campus, but it is almost impossible for Freshmen to get a parking space. It would be so great to have a car to get around the Twin Cities, but I am not able to get a spot to park.

That Bethel emphasizes reconciliation way to much. They make all of us whites feel like it's our fault that our school isn't more diverse and that we need to be more accepting towards others, but we are very accepting.

The lack of racial diversity. I came from the city so I am used to there being a lot of people with a lot of different backgrounds. At Bethel a majority of the students are from the suburbs.

There is not much racial diversity and I think this is mainly beacause it is a small private college in the suburbs of Saint Paul. It is also pretty expensive and this can determine whether people come here or not.

I believe that Bethel University is a great educational instiution; however, like every educational institution, there are some negative areas about the school itself. As I am learning from expierence, I would say the biggest disadvantage about coming to Bethel is the fact that Freshman and Sophmores can not have cars on campus. This limits these students to social, educational and family events alike. This rule often becomes an inconvience for the student as well as other parties involved. Although a minor negative, this is contributes to the freshman or sophmore student being completely satisfied while attending Bethel University.

I think the worst thing about Bethel is that there are quite a few snobby rich kids who are just here because their parents sent them. They are worried about their clothing brands, hair, make-up, and accessories. They do not seem like real, authentic Christians, although it is not my place to judge. While in my opinion there are a lot of these kinds of people, there are plenty other aspects of Bethel that are fantastic, so I wouldn't let this me a deterrent.

A lot of people on campus think that you have to be a Republican to be a Christian. This is frustrating because I'm not conservative and I've had people question my faith.

That it is really cold here.

This school is expensive. It's a great school but expensive.

Nothing.

The financial aid that is offered is not helpful at all. People who really need financial aid are not given any help to pay for such an expensive education. Even though the quality of the education and the school itself is worth the cost, it would be more helpful if financial aid could be given.

Students strive too hard to be perfect, and do not want other students to see their struggles so there is oftentimes a silence around problems that should be addressed head on.

The only real downside I can think of would be the tuition. As much scholarship as they give, it is still costly to be a student here. I think in the long run, the high cost will be outweighed by the amazing experiences had here

There is a lack of diversity among my school. All of the students are very nice though. The workload is a bit much and it takes a lot of focus to do well, and it is hard to do that when there are so many activities going on.

I feel like my school needs to be more accepting of students and their different view points. They also need to give students the impression that they do not need to have top designer clothes or to dress up for class everyday. Also I feel like there needs to be more financial aid for students. I pay thousands of dollars by MYSELF and I feel like there is no additional help for myself.

The lacking of racial diversity.