Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alverno College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Alverno College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Alverno College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,292	1,596
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	alverno.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$31,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$31,008
Room & Board	$10,050	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$18,097
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$24,833
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	652
Admitted	748	586
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	89.9%
Enrolled %	33.2%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (19%) Communication (6%) Education (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
Graduation Rate	49%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$31,693
Median Loan Payment	$269	$327

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
% Men	40%	8%
% Women	60%	92%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	52%
% Black	11%	15%
% Hispanic	7%	23%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
% In-State	67%	87%
% Out-of-State	24%	12%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Alverno College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alverno College is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (1,596 students vs. 1,292 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alverno College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 1.5% more expensive to attend than Alverno College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.5% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Alverno College ($31,480.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alverno College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($18,097 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alverno College are 16.6% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($8,620 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alverno College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alverno College students is 7.4% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($24,833 vs. $23,114)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alverno College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 116 points higher than at Alverno College (910)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Alverno College (19)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Alverno College (3.27)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Alverno College (89.9%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Alverno College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Alverno 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 Alverno College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Alverno College (49% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $300 more per year than Alverno College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $39,100)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $5,628 lower median federal student loan debt than Alverno College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $31,693)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $58 less per month on federal student loans than Alverno College graduates. ($269 vs. $327)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alverno College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 48%)

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