Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Philippi, WV
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,292	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$31,200
Room & Board	$10,050	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	1,693
Admitted	748	1,041
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	61.5%
Enrolled %	33.2%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range	800/920	900/1060
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 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	49%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$268

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	40%	56%
% Women	60%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	73%
% Black	11%	16%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	67%	34%
% Out-of-State	24%	62%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 767 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 0.9% more expensive to attend than Alderson Broaddus College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.9% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Alderson Broaddus College ($31,480.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Alderson Broaddus College ($18,746 vs. $19,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 1.2% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($10,050 vs. $10,170)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 6.7% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($24,656 vs. $23,114)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 46 points higher than at Alderson Broaddus College (980)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (21)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (3.2)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is the same as at Alderson Broaddus College (49% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $6,500 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $39,400)
• Alderson Broaddus College students graduate with a $65 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,065)
• Alderson Broaddus College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($268 vs. $269)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 64%)

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