Does Bethel University have a tennis program?

Yes. Bethel University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Mid-South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Bethel University?

Bethel University is in Saint Paul, MN, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Bethel University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,569 a year, and an average net price of $28,556 after grants and scholarships.

Bethel University

Saint Paul, MN · private, nonprofit · 1,871 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Bethel University field?

Bethel University, in Saint Paul, MN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Mid-South Conference.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Bethel University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2023 and as high as 12 in 2025, and ended 2025 at 12. That 2025 roster is in line with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 12, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Bethel University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 4.3, by 38%.

Bethel University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 11. Bethel University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 4, by 50%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Bethel University fund its athletes?

Bethel University reported 472 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 303 men and 169 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $21,465 for men's sports and $7,958 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $71 and $47 per athlete.

What is Bethel University like academically?

Bethel University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 88% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1249, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $58,569 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $28,556 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 51% of the sticker price on average.

71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,764, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Bethel University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (19%) and Education (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (114 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (111 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (45 degrees)
Psychology, General (45 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (44 degrees)
Biology, General (40 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (37 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (32 degrees)
Physics (25 degrees)
Special Education and Teaching (18 degrees)

What is West St. Paul, MN like to live in?

Bethel University sits in West St. Paul, a suburb of a large city of about 21,000 people in Dakota County, Minnesota.

The median household in West St. Paul earns about $70,738, which is below the Minnesota median ($87,556) but about the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Minnesota, around $281,800 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,195 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 19% under 18 and 21% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bethel University have a tennis program?: Yes. Bethel University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Mid-South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Bethel University?: Bethel University is in Saint Paul, MN, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Bethel University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,569 a year, and an average net price of $28,556 after grants and scholarships.