Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Northwest

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Indiana University Northwest comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Indiana University Northwest	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Gary, IN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,222	3,045
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#840	#850
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	iun.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$7,492
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$21,356
Room & Board	$10,560	$10,244
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$5,553
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$8,153
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	66%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	2,820
Admitted	822	2,163
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	76.7%
Enrolled %	27.5%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	21/27
SAT Range	940/1190	940/1170
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, 2026

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Business (13%) Education (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
Graduation Rate	49%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$25,030
Median Loan Payment	$269	$258

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
% Men	4%	2%
% Women	6%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	55%
% Black	11%	18%
% Hispanic	7%	20%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
% In-State	67%	95%
% Out-of-State	24%	5%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Northwest is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (3,045 students vs. 1,222 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Northwest Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 337% more expensive to attend than IU Northwest for in-state tuition ($32,740.00 vs. $7,492.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.3% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Indiana University Northwest ($32,740.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Northwest than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($5,553 vs. $20,058)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest are 3.1% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($10,244 vs. $10,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Indiana University Northwest (96% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 178.7% larger than aid received Indiana University Northwest ($22,720 vs. $8,153)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 98 points higher than at IU Northwest (928)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at IU Northwest (20)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at IU Northwest (3.14)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than IU Northwest (76.7%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or IU Northwest? 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 IU Northwest and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Indiana University Northwest (49% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Indiana University Northwest earn on average $100 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $39,400)
• Indiana University Northwest students graduate with a $1,035 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($25,030 vs. $26,065)
• IU Northwest graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($258 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 33%)

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