Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Livingstone College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Livingstone College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Livingstone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Livingstone College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Salisbury, NC
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,292	839
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	livingstone.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Livingstone College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$15,917
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$15,917
Room & Board	$10,050	$6,794
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$15,914
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$12,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Livingstone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	4,074
Admitted	748	2,598
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	63.8%
Enrolled %	33.2%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/21
SAT Range	800/920	800/960
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	Livingstone 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%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Livingstone College
Graduation Rate	49%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	13%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$42,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$434

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Livingstone College
% Men	40%	59%
% Women	60%	41%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	76%	0%
% Black	11%	81%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	17%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Livingstone College
% In-State	67%	55%
% Out-of-State	24%	44%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Livingstone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 839 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Livingstone College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 97.8% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97.8% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Livingstone College ($31,480.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($15,914 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 47.9% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($6,794 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Livingstone College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 84.9% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($23,114 vs. $12,500)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Livingstone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 318 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.82 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Livingstone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Livingstone College (49% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $15,200 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $24,200)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $15,935 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $42,000)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $165 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($269 vs. $434)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 13%)

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