Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Kuyper College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Kuyper College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Kuyper College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Grand Rapids, MI
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,222	153
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#840
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	kuyper.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper College
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$26,390
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$26,390
Room & Board	$10,560	$9,880
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$27,708
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$9,574
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	195
Admitted	822	66
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	33.8%
Enrolled %	27.5%	56.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range	940/1190	935/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (47%) Human Services (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Education (9%) Business (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper College
Graduation Rate	49%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$30,200
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$23,750
Median Loan Payment	$269	$245

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper College
% Men	4%	10%
% Women	6%	12%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	80%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper College
% In-State	67%	71%
% Out-of-State	24%	0%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Kuyper 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 Kuyper College based on total student enrollment (1,222 students vs. 153 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Kuyper College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 24.1% more expensive to attend than Kuyper College for in-state tuition ($32,740.00 vs. $26,390.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.1% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Kuyper College ($32,740.00 vs. $26,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Kuyper College ($20,058 vs. $27,708)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kuyper College are 6.9% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,880 vs. $10,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kuyper College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 137.3% larger than aid received Kuyper College ($22,720 vs. $9,574)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Kuyper College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 16 points higher than at Kuyper College (1010)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Kuyper College (22)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Kuyper College (3.34)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Kuyper College (33.8%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Kuyper College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Kuyper College (49% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $9,200 more per year than Kuyper College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $30,200)
• Kuyper College students graduate with a $2,315 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($23,750 vs. $26,065)
• Kuyper College graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($245 vs. $269)
• More Kuyper College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 64%)

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