Bethel College is a Christian liberal arts institution located in Mishawaka (South Bend), Indiana, United States. It was established in 1947 by a Mennonite group which was one of the founding members of the Missionary Church. Bethel College continues to be affiliated with the Missionary Church and is a part of the evangelical tradition. Bethel College offers undergraduate, graduate and adult degree programs across the spectrum of disciplines that characterizes American higher education at small colleges. Currently, Bethel is organized into six schools: Arts & Sciences, Business & Social Sciences, Education, Nursing, Religion & Philosophy, and Adult Studies. Additionally, there are four graduate programs administered in conjunction with the schools through the Office of Graduate Studies. There are approximately 2100 students distributed across these programs. About 1300 are traditional students pursuing bachelors degrees right after high school. 650 are non-traditional adult students who take classes on evenings and weekends which lead to bachelors or associate degrees. 250 are enrolled in graduate programs.