American Academy of Art vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka

American Academy of Art vs. Bethel College Mishawaka comparison

	American Academy of Art	Bethel College Mishawaka	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Location	Chicago, IL	Mishawaka, IN
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	111	1,292
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#932
Religious Affiliation	-	Missionary Church Inc	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	aaart.edu	bethelcollege.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Tuition (In State)	$36,800	$31,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,800	$31,480
Room & Board	$6,354	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$31,818	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$10,487	$23,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	99%

Admission	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	752
Admitted	-	748
Acceptance Rate		99.5%
Enrolled %		33.2%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.46
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		800/920
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (95%) Communications Technology (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Graduation Rate	44%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$26,065
Median Loan Payment	$320	$269

Diversity	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% Men	41%	40%
% Women	59%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	76%
% Black	11%	11%
% Hispanic	26%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% In-State	85%	67%
% Out-of-State	15%	24%
Campus	American Academy of Art	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than American Academy of Art based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 111 students)

American Academy of Art vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Academy of Art or Bethel College-Mishawaka?

• American Academy of Art is 16.9% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($36,800.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at American Academy of Art than Bethel College Mishawaka ($36,800.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than American Academy of Art ($18,746 vs. $31,818)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Art are 58.2% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($6,354 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than American Academy of Art (99% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 120.4% larger than aid received American Academy of Art ($23,114 vs. $10,487)

Which college is harder to get into, American Academy of Art or Bethel College-Mishawaka? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bethel College-Mishawaka or American Academy of Art .

American Academy of Art vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Academy of Art or Bethel College-Mishawaka? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bethel College-Mishawaka and American Academy of Art.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than American Academy of Art (49% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $6,300 more per year than American Academy of Art graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $33,100)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $4,935 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy of Art graduates. ($26,065 vs. $31,000)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy of Art graduates. ($269 vs. $320)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Academy of Art students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/