Bethany College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 84% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 52% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 49% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• communication
• accounting

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.70
• Sophomore: 1.80
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in late August-early September.

• 20% continue immediately.
• 10% continue within one year.
• 50% continue within 10 years.

• Law School: 4%
• Medical School: 2%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 2%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 30%
• Theological School/Seminary: 2%
• Other: 3%

• Duke University, Duquesne University, Emory University, Marshall University, Ohio State University, University of Pittsburgh, University of
• Virginia, West Virginia University, Wright St U.

• Ernst & Young, local television station, C & P Telephone, Wheeling Nisshin, Wheeling-Pittsburg Steel.

• Faith Daniels, NBC News anchor; Dr. William Boyd Grove, Methodist bishop; Dr. Albert Kohl, scientist, Bell Labs; Dr. Linda Donnelle Lewis, associate dean of student affairs, Columbia U; James H. Ott, founder, Novar Electronics; Frances McDormand, actor; Tom Poston, actor; Robert McCann, managing director, U.S. Equity Trading, Merrill Lynch & Co.