The real 4-year cost of Bethel University in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Bethel University went from $12,242 to $17,530, an average of 5.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $12,242 | – | – |
| 2009 | $12,242 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,838 | – | – |
| 2011 | $12,242 | – | – |
| 2012 | $14,520 | – | – |
| 2013 | $10,893 | – | – |
| 2014 | $10,750 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,750 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,505 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,065 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,065 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,448 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,611 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,981 | – | – |
| 2022 | $16,871 | – | – |
| 2023 | $17,530 | $17,530 | – |
| 2024 | – | $18,509 | $16,625–$20,393 |
| 2025 | – | $19,542 | $15,766–$23,724 |
| 2026 | – | $20,634 | $14,951–$27,599 |
| 2027 | – | $21,786 | $14,179–$32,107 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $20,634 |
| Year 2 | $21,786 |
| Year 3 | $23,002 |
| Year 4 | $24,287 |
| 4-year total | $89,709 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $49,709
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $46,543
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,537/ yr
- rising 2.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $46,180
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Bethel University4-year schools with similar prices in Tennessee
Closest to Bethel University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- South College$17,935
- Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus$16,400
- Bryan College-Dayton$18,900
- Remington College-Knoxville$15,764
- SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville$15,466
- DeVry University-Tennessee$15,032
- Remington College-Memphis Campus$20,047
- Williamson Christian College$15,010
Use this data
Published figures for Bethel University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.