Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Bellin College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Bellin College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Bellin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Green Bay, WI
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,292	748
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	bellincollege.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$21,050
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$21,050
Room & Board	$10,050	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$25,811
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	56
Admitted	748	52
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	92.9%
Enrolled %	33.2%	88.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		21/24
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	May 1, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin 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 (100%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin College
Graduation Rate	49%	78%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$56,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$155

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin College
% Men	40%	19%
% Women	60%	81%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	93%
% Black	11%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin College
% In-State	67%	91%
% Out-of-State	24%	9%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Bellin College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Bellin College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 748 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Bellin College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 49.5% more expensive to attend than Bellin College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $21,050.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.5% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Bellin College ($31,480.00 vs. $21,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Bellin College ($18,746 vs. $25,811)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bellin College are 4.7% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,600 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Bellin College (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 410.6% larger than aid received Bellin College ($23,114 vs. $4,527)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Bellin College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bellin College (1090) is 64 points higher than at Bethel College-Mishawaka (1026)
• Incoming Bellin College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (23)
• Accepted freshman Bellin College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (3.46)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Bellin College (92.9%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Bellin College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bellin College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (78% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Bellin College earn on average $17,300 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($56,700 vs. $39,400)
• Bellin College students graduate with a $11,065 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($15,000 vs. $26,065)
• Bellin College graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($155 vs. $269)
• More Bellin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 64%)

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