Founded in 1976 by Dr. David Yonggi Cho, Bethesda University is an accredited, private Christian university located in the vibrant city of Anaheim in Orange County, California. Rooted in Pentecostal Christian heritage and evangelical faith, Bethesda University is dedicated to developing global Christian leaders, ministers, business professionals, educators, musicians, and technologists equipped with intellectual competence and Christ-like character. With a personalized 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio, the university offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs across five core academic divisions: the Division of Business Administration, the Division of Music, the Division of Early Childhood Education, the Division of Theology and Biblical Studies, and the Division of Information Technology. Recognized for institutional excellence and accessibility, Bethesda University holds institutional accreditation from the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), with approvals from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Intercollegiate athletics compete as the Lion Angels in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) across men's and women's basketball, soccer, and baseball.

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