Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Appalachian Bible College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Appalachian Bible College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Mount Hope, WV
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,222	218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#840
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	abc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$16,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$16,280
Room & Board	$10,560	$9,160
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$18,749
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$10,734
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	70
Admitted	822	69
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	98.6%
Enrolled %	27.5%	76.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	18/23
SAT Range	940/1190	1028/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible 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%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College
Graduation Rate	49%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$13,500
Median Loan Payment	$269	$139

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College
% Men	4%	1%
% Women	6%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	97%
% Black	11%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College
% In-State	67%	44%
% Out-of-State	24%	54%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Appalachian Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (1,222 students vs. 218 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Appalachian Bible College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 101.1% more expensive to attend than Appalachian Bible College for in-state tuition ($32,740.00 vs. $16,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101.1% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Appalachian Bible College ($32,740.00 vs. $16,280.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Appalachian Bible College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($18,749 vs. $20,058)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 15.3% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,160 vs. $10,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 111.7% larger than aid received Appalachian Bible College ($22,720 vs. $10,734)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Appalachian Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 14 points higher than at Appalachian Bible College (1012)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Appalachian Bible College (21)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Appalachian Bible College (3.32)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Appalachian Bible College (98.6%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Appalachian Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Appalachian Bible 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 Appalachian Bible College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Appalachian Bible College (49% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $7,300 more per year than Appalachian Bible College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $32,100)
• Appalachian Bible College students graduate with a $12,565 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($13,500 vs. $26,065)
• Appalachian Bible College graduates are paying $130 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($139 vs. $269)
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 64%)

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