Royal Bridge

The Royal Bridge Program aims to equip students with the tools and skills to be successful throughout their college journeys. 

We know that students thrive when they experience engaged learning, campus involvement, student-faculty interaction, spirituality, and a sense of belonging. And that’s exactly what the Royal Bridge program fosters. Incoming Bethel freshmen with zero or few previous college credits are eligible to participate, with a particular emphasis on Pell-eligible students. Tuition scholarships are available based on need. This increases success rates and graduation rates for students, especially for historically underrepresented students.

Royal Bridge kicks off the summer before you start at Bethel and continues for your first three semesters. During the first summer, you’ll enroll in Introduction to the Bible (BIB101), a 4-credit general education course typically taken during students’ first semester at Bethel. It will be taught in a hybrid format with two weeks of asynchronous learning and one week of in-person learning on campus. You’ll learn in community with other incoming students, learn about other students’ experiences, and get support from teacher’s assistants and tutors.

Along with coursework, you’ll be able to

• begin to build a sense of community on campus.
• develop successful academic practices.
• explore ways to be involved on campus.
• meet faculty.
• grow spiritually and learn of resources for continued growth.

There will also be an intentional focus on community building and spiritual growth, as well as providing mentoring opportunities with faculty, staff, and leaders beyond Bethel.

To apply to the Royal Bridge program, please visit the Royal Bridge program website.