Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Southeast

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Indiana University Southeast comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Indiana University Southeast	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Southeast
Location	Mishawaka, IN	New Albany, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,222	3,752
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#840	#787
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	ius.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Southeast
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$7,492
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$21,356
Room & Board	$10,560	$11,654
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$8,829
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$6,595
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	87%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Southeast
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	2,062
Admitted	822	1,714
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	83.1%
Enrolled %	27.5%	37.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	20/26
SAT Range	940/1190	1010/1190
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	IU Southeast
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Southeast
Graduation Rate	49%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$20,261
Median Loan Payment	$269	$209

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Southeast
% Men	4%	4%
% Women	6%	8%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	85%
% Black	11%	6%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% 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 Southeast
% In-State	67%	83%
% Out-of-State	24%	17%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	IU Southeast
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (3,752 students vs. 1,222 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Southeast Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 337% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast 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 Southeast ($32,740.00 vs. $21,356.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($8,829 vs. $20,058)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 10.4% lower than costs at Indiana University Southeast ($10,560 vs. $11,654)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Indiana University Southeast (96% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 244.5% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($22,720 vs. $6,595)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Southeast Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 71 points higher than at IU Southeast (955)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at IU Southeast (21)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at IU Southeast (3.31)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than IU Southeast (83.1%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. IU Southeast Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Indiana University Southeast (49% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $1,100 more per year than IU Southeast graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $38,300)
• Indiana University Southeast students graduate with a $5,804 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($20,261 vs. $26,065)
• IU Southeast graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($209 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 47%)

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