Bethany University

Bethany University
MottoWisdom Word Spirit
TypePrivate coeducational; Undergraduate & Graduate
Active1919–2011
Address
800 Bethany Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
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CampusSuburban
ColorsBurgundy and Vegas Gold
AffiliationsAssemblies of God USA
MascotBruins
Websitewww.bethany.edu

Bethany University was a four-year private coeducational Christian university located in Scotts Valley, California, in Santa Cruz County. It operated from 1919 until closing in 2011 and was endorsed by the Assemblies of God USA, a Pentecostal denomination, and was the denomination's oldest college at the time of its closure.[1] It was formerly called Glad Tidings Bible Institute, Bethany Bible College and Bethany College.

  1. ^ McCord, Shanna (June 14, 2011). "Bethany University will close: Private funding didn't materialize". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.