Bethany College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary

Bethany College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary comparison

	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Location	Bethany, WV	Cary, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	671	192
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethanywv.edu	shepherds.edu
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Costs	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Tuition (In State)	$31,920	$6,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,920	$6,840
Room & Board	$12,936	$8,456
Avg Net Price	$16,844	-
Avg Grant Aid	$32,293	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	0%

Admission	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,435	-
Admitted	1,473	-
Acceptance Rate	60.5%	Open
Enrolled %	16.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.85	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/26
SAT Range	870/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Graduation Rate	48%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,884	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$319	N/A

Diversity	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
% Men	2%	86%
% Women	2%	14%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	0%
% Black	18%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	20%	0%

Students	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
% In-State	20%	-
% Out-of-State	80%	-
Campus	Bethany College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bethany College is larger than than Shepherds Theological Seminary based on total student enrollment (671 students vs. 192 students)

Bethany College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethany College or Shepherds Theological Seminary?

• Bethany College is 366.7% more expensive to attend than Shepherds Theological Seminary for in-state tuition ($31,920.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 366.7% higher at Bethany College than Shepherds Theological Seminary ($31,920.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shepherds Theological Seminary are 53% lower than costs at Bethany College ($8,456 vs. $12,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Shepherds Theological Seminary (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is ?% larger than aid received Shepherds Theological Seminary ($32,293 vs. $0)

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

Bethany College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethany College or Shepherds Theological Seminary? 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 Shepherds Theological Seminary and Bethany College.

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