Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Iowa Wesleyan College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Iowa Wesleyan College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Mount Pleasant, IA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,292	871
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	iwc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$33,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$33,550
Room & Board	$10,050	$11,340
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$20,074
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$26,670
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	92%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	2,975
Admitted	748	2,404
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	80.8%
Enrolled %	33.2%	8%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range	800/920	830/1010
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	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
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%)	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	49%	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$258

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
% Men	40%	56%
% Women	60%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	52%
% Black	11%	9%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	24%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
% In-State	67%	25%
% Out-of-State	24%	60%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Iowa Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 871 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Iowa Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• Iowa Wesleyan College is 6.6% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.6% higher at Iowa Wesleyan College than Bethel College Mishawaka ($33,550.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Iowa Wesleyan College ($18,746 vs. $20,074)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 12.8% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($10,050 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Iowa Wesleyan College (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 15.4% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($26,670 vs. $23,114)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Iowa Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 77 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Iowa Wesleyan College (80.8%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Iowa Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Iowa Wesleyan 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 Iowa Wesleyan College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (49% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $2,500 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $36,900)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $1,065 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,065)
• Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 55%)

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