Campus Facilities

Academic Buildings:

Art Center

Bethel’s well-equipped Art Center provides ample lighting and spacious accommodations for drawing, painting and design in its first floor Main Studio. The lower level houses the computer lab, photographic studios and faculty offices.

Benton Building

This former residential building houses the Bethel University Media Center, with offices for the Beacon, Helm, Pilot Radio and Bethel Prime Time.

Bowen Library

Constructed in 1983, and named for Governor Otis Bowen, this two-story building consists of the circulation area, the reference area, book stacks, various individual study carrels and lounge area, student computers, copiers, printers and scanners. Additionally, the Missionary Church Archives and the Otis Bowen Museum & Archives are located in the building.

Ceramics Studio

The Ceramics Studio is the home of all the Ceramics majors. Inside are kilns, throwing wheels, and plenty of table space for constructing your ceramic pieces. There is also a workshop where the painting students build their stretchers for canvas.

Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts

The Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center was completed in 1996 and named in honor of Quinton Everest and Seth Rohrer, two of the university’s founders. The building houses the Weaver Art Gallery, an 880-seat auditorium, a reception hall, classrooms, practice facilities, and offices. Students, staff, faculty, and visitors gather regularly in the auditorium for chapel services, concerts, and theatrical productions.

Middleton Hall of Science

Constructed in 1963, the Middleton Hall of Science contains classrooms as well as labs for chemistry, biology, physics, anatomy, physiology, and nursing classes. It was renovated and expanded in 2017 to include two new high-definition nursing simulation labs.

Miller/Moore Academic Center

Built in 2000, the Academic Center is a five-level 74,000 sq. foot faculty office and classroom building. Each classroom contains a comfortable environment for students to learn as well as applicable teaching tools such as white boards, digital projectors, and computers.

Office Buildings:

Van & Jean Gates Welcome Center (Admission Office)

The Admission Office is the first point of contact for many prospective students. It houses offices for admission counselors and support staff. The building is one of only a few structures left from when the campus was originally purchased in 1947.

Campus Safety Building

The Division of Campus Safety is a service-oriented agency dedicated to providing qualified, trained officers to ensure Bethel University will benefit from an “at home” atmosphere 24 hours a day.

Dining Commons

Built in 1978 and renovated in 2011, Bethel’s Dining Commons includes a large student dining hall and president’s dining and conference area. In addition, a serving area features salad, lunch, dinner and beverage bars as well as a "grab-and-go" counter. Students gather in the Dining Commons for meals and special events such as the Midnight Breakfast and the Senior Banquet. The lower level of the complex contains two classrooms (CC 101 & CC 102).

Huffman Administration Building

The Administration Building, completed in 1952, was the first building constructed on campus. It was later renamed the Huffman Administration Building in honor of Jasper Huffman, who was an early advocate of founding a church- based university. When the university opened in 1947, Huffman became the first Dean of the School of the Bible. In the early years the building housed the dining hall, library, and classrooms, now it contains administrative and faculty offices.

Shiloh Prayer Chapel

Located near Founders’ Village and Oakwood Hall, the Shiloh Prayer Chapel serves as a focal point between the residence halls – reminding students to build their university lives around prayer and worship. Dedicated in 1996, the quaint structure is used throughout the academic year for small prayer gatherings.

Summers Maintenance Building

The Summers Maintenance Building, built in 1964, was dedicated in 1993 in honor of George Summers, a former Physical Plant Director. The recently expanded structure houses the Grounds, Transportation and Maintenance Departments.

Sufficient Grounds and Campus Store

Sufficient Grounds provides space for students, faculty and staff to dine, study and fellowship. Renovated and expanded in 2013, it also offers conference and meeting space for the public, as well as a stage for events like open mic nights and live performances. The Campus Store is a one-stop-shop for textbooks and Bethel gear; it also houses the Mailroom and Events and Conference Services Offices.

Taylor Memorial Chapel

This historic log church, built over a century ago near Union, Michigan, is situated in the far southwest corner of the Bethel campus. Dedicated in honor of Reverend Albert Taylor and his son, Reverend Stanley Taylor, Ed. D., the rustic structure, now lovingly restored, provides a place of meditation and worship for Bethel students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. The Taylor Memorial Chapel also serves as a beautiful location for small weddings.

Wellness Center

The Wellness Center offers a variety of counseling services to students to assist them in developing their fullest physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual potential while attending Bethel University. Professional counselors are available for personal, placement and mental health counseling. There is no fee for full-time students.

Housing:

Bridges Hall

Bridges Hall, opened its doors to students in January 2009. Bridges Hall houses 94 female students in three floors of spacious 4-person suites. Amenities include comfortably furnished lounges, a three-story common room with a fireplace, a conference room, enclosed study rooms, laundry facilities, and an elevator.

Eastwood Hall

Located in Eastwood Village, the Eastwood Apartments provide housing for married students.

Eby Hall

A duplex housing unit, Eby Hall is also located in Founders’ Village.

Founders’ Village Hall

Founders’ Village is comprised of four apartment-style student dormitories and a duplex housing unit. Egle, Lambert, Ramseyer and Brenneman Halls are named after four families whose influence led to the founding of Bethel University. Each unit has 12 apartments with kitchen units.

LaSalle Street Housing

This is a two-story 4 bedroom 2 bath home with a full kitchen and laundry access. This unit has 1434 sq. ft. It has central air on the lower level and window A/C upstairs.

Logan Village

Located just outside Bethel’s campus, Logan Village is a collection of 12 townhouses housing married students.

Lowell Street Housing

A variety of houses are owned by the university on Lowell Street. These units are used as rental property for students.

Oakwood-Slater Hall

Oakwood-Slater Hall houses freshman male students and is one of four housing facilities for men on campus. Built in 1966, Oakwood accommodates three floors of students. The building has laundry facilities and a recreation room.

Sailor Residential Center

This 210-bed, 55,000 sq. ft three-story student housing complex features men’s and women’s residential facilities named after the Tuckey and Manges families, as well as a student lounge, The Acorn sandwich shop, game room, and a central commons area. The building opened in 1999 to accommodate a growing need for student housing.

Shupe Hall

Shupe Hall, completed in 1958, houses freshman female students. The building was named in honor of Frances Shupe, Bethel’s first Director of Library Services.

Athletic Buildings:

Baseball Training Facility

This indoor practice building features an infield and pitching center, three batting cages, a weight and fitness section and a 30-locker dressing area.  The building also houses locker rooms for both the men's and women's varsity soccer teams.

Gates Gymnasium

Opened in Jaunary, 1998, Gates Gymnasium, with a viewing capacity of 2,600 is located within the Wiekamp Athletic Center and is home to Bethel Pilots basketball, volleyball and cheer teams.

Goodman Gymnasium

Completed in 1957, Goodman Auditorium was named after Bethel University’s first President, Woodrow Goodman.  With the addition in 1998 of the Wiekamp Athletic Center, Goodman is now used as a practice gym and a place for students to exercise and enjoy intramural sports.  The building has been modified to include a Kinesiology lab, two weight rooms, a cardio room and a second training room.

Jenkins Stadium/Patterson Baseball Field

Patterson Field is the home of Bethel Pilots baseball. Named in honor of former Bethel baseball coach Dick Patterson, the field also accommodates an indoor hitting facility.

Lehman Family Training Facility

Construction on the new Lehman Family Training Facility will begin in April 2020.  This 24,000 sq. foot facility will provide indoor cardio and fitness training areas for our student body.  Athletically, there will be two pole vault pits, long jump pit, sprinting and throwing areas plus an athletic training room.

Morey Soccer Field

The home of Bethel University men’s and women’s soccer was dedicated in 1999. Lights added on the field provide an exciting dimension to Bethel University soccer. A decorative fence was added in 2013.

Therese & John Gardner Softball Field

Built in 1982, the softball complex underwent total renovation in 2018, relocating and resurfacing the field and enclosing the field with a new backdrop, fence, dugouts and scoreboard.  The facility also boasts a new press box, restroom, storage area and batting cages.

Wiekamp Athletic Center:

This 36,000 sq. foot complex, contains four varsity locker rooms, 14 coaches’ offices, a classroom, concession area, workout facility and a training room. The spacious lobby that connects the facility to Goodman Gymnasium showcases Bethel’s Athletic Hall of Fame as well as a vast trophy display area.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Within the context of its religious principles, heritage and mission, Bethel University admits students of any race, national or ethnic origin, age or gender to its programs and activities. It does not discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs or other university administered programs. The university makes every reasonable attempt to accommodate students with limiting physical impairments; however, each division reserves the right to examine applicants for suitability for participation in the educational activities of the division.

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