Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Eastern Nazarene College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Eastern Nazarene College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Quincy, MA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,222	458
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#840
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Church of the Nazarene	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	enc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene College
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$27,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$27,350
Room & Board	$10,560	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$21,370
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$20,774
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	904
Admitted	822	533
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	59%
Enrolled %	27.5%	16.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range	940/1190	883/1180
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	Eastern Nazarene 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%)	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene College
Graduation Rate	49%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$47,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$22,805
Median Loan Payment	$269	$235

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene College
% Men	4%	6%
% Women	6%	11%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	53%
% Black	11%	24%
% Hispanic	7%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene College
% In-State	67%	42%
% Out-of-State	24%	38%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Eastern Nazarene 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 Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (1,222 students vs. 458 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Eastern Nazarene College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 19.7% more expensive to attend than Eastern Nazarene College for in-state tuition ($32,740.00 vs. $27,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.7% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Eastern Nazarene College ($32,740.00 vs. $27,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Eastern Nazarene College ($20,058 vs. $21,370)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 7.5% lower than costs at Eastern Nazarene College ($10,560 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 9.4% larger than aid received Eastern Nazarene College ($22,720 vs. $20,774)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Eastern Nazarene College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 48 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (21)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (3.21)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Eastern Nazarene College (59%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Eastern Nazarene College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Eastern Nazarene 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 Eastern Nazarene College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Eastern Nazarene College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (52% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $8,100 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $39,400)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $3,260 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($22,805 vs. $26,065)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($235 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 59%)

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