Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Ohio State University Lima Campus comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Ohio State University Lima Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Lima, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,292	818
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	ohio-state.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$8,677
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$32,914
Room & Board	$10,050	$9,438
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$13,086
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$5,766
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	77%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	-
Admitted	748	-
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	Open
Enrolled %	33.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.46	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	800/920
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Education (24%) English and Literature (5%) Business (5%) Work and Family Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Graduation Rate	49%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$269	$222

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
% Men	40%	44%
% Women	60%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	85%
% Black	11%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
% In-State	67%	100%
% Out-of-State	24%	0%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Ohio State University-Lima Campus based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 818 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Ohio State University-Lima Campus?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 262.8% more expensive to attend than Ohio State University-Lima Campus for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $8,677.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.6% higher at Ohio State University-Lima Campus than Bethel College Mishawaka ($32,914.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio State University Lima Campus than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($13,086 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Lima Campus are 6.5% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,438 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Ohio State University Lima Campus (99% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 300.9% larger than aid received Ohio State University Lima Campus ($23,114 vs. $5,766)

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

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ohio State University-Lima Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Ohio State University-Lima Campus? 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 Ohio State University-Lima Campus and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Ohio State University Lima Campus (49% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Lima Campus earn on average $11,200 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $39,400)
• Ohio State University Lima Campus students graduate with a $4,565 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,065)
• Ohio State University-Lima Campus graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($222 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio State University-Lima Campus students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 63%)

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