Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Goshen College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Goshen College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Goshen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Goshen, IN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,222	824
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#840
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Mennonite Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	goshen.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$37,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$37,760
Room & Board	$10,560	$11,320
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$17,040
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$30,548
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	98%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	1,175
Admitted	822	1,045
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	88.9%
Enrolled %	27.5%	15%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	23/27
SAT Range	940/1190	850/1133
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	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (23%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Education (11%) Communication (8%) Foreign Languages (5%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
Graduation Rate	49%	73%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$40,400
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$20,101
Median Loan Payment	$269	$207

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
% Men	4%	1%
% Women	6%	5%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	65%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	9%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
% In-State	67%	71%
% Out-of-State	24%	20%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Goshen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Goshen College based on total student enrollment (1,222 students vs. 824 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Goshen College Cost Comparison

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

• Goshen College is 15.3% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($37,760.00 vs. $32,740.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.3% higher at Goshen College than Bethel College Mishawaka ($37,760.00 vs. $32,740.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goshen College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($17,040 vs. $20,058)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 7.2% lower than costs at Goshen College ($10,560 vs. $11,320)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goshen College than Bethel College Mishawaka (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goshen College students is 34.5% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($30,548 vs. $22,720)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Goshen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Goshen College (1059) is 33 points higher than at Bethel College-Mishawaka (1026)
• Incoming Goshen College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (23)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Goshen College (3.42)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Goshen College (88.9%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Goshen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Goshen College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (73% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Goshen College earn on average $1,000 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $39,400)
• Goshen College students graduate with a $5,964 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($20,101 vs. $26,065)
• Goshen College graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($207 vs. $269)
• More Goshen 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/