Bethany College vs. Bluefield State College

Bethany College vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	Bethany College	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
Location	Bethany, WV	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	623	1,306
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethanywv.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$30,720	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,720	$16,030
Room & Board	$11,900	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$17,605	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$30,005	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,651	813
Admitted	1,721	790
Acceptance Rate	64.9%	97.2%
Enrolled %	10.2%	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.85	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/26	17/22
SAT Range	870/1110	870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	48%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,000	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,884	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$319	$196

Diversity	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
% Men	56%	40%
% Women	44%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	51%	85%
% Black	18%	9%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	20%	1%

Students	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
% In-State	22%	54%
% Out-of-State	68%	46%
Campus	Bethany College	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield State College is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,306 students vs. 623 students)

Bethany College vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethany College or Bluefield State College?

• Bethany College is 247.5% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($30,720.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 91.6% higher at Bethany College than Bluefield State College ($30,720.00 vs. $16,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than Bethany College ($11,759 vs. $17,605)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield State College are 16.7% lower than costs at Bethany College ($10,200 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Bluefield State College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 195.3% larger than aid received Bluefield State College ($30,005 vs. $10,160)

Bethany College vs. Bluefield State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bethany College or Bluefield State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluefield State College or Bethany College .

• The average SAT score at Bluefield State College (934) is 27 points higher than at Bethany College (907)
• Incoming Bethany College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Bluefield State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Bethany College (2.85)
• Bluefield State College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than Bethany College (64.9%)

Bethany College vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethany College or Bluefield State College? 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 Bluefield State College and Bethany College.

• The graduation rate at Bethany College is higher than Bluefield State College (48% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Bethany College earn on average $12,200 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($44,000 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $11,884 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethany College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $30,884)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $123 less per month on federal student loans than Bethany College graduates. ($196 vs. $319)
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 30%)

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