Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Ohio University Southern Campus comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Ohio University Southern Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Ironton, OH
Setting	Small City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,292	2,006
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$8,996
Room & Board	$10,050	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$8,181
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$5,623
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	84%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	-
Admitted	748	-
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	Open
Enrolled %	33.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B+	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

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio University-Southern Campus
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%)	Health Professions (47%) Business (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communications Technology (9%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Graduation Rate	49%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$269	$211

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% Men	40%	33%
% Women	60%	67%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	89%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% 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 University-Southern Campus
% In-State	67%	81%
% Out-of-State	24%	19%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (2,006 students vs. 1,292 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 424.3% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Southern Campus for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 249.9% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Ohio University Southern Campus ($31,480.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Southern Campus than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($8,181 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 61.4% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($6,228 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Ohio University Southern Campus (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 311.1% larger than aid received Ohio University Southern Campus ($23,114 vs. $5,623)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Ohio University-Southern Campus (3.37)

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

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Ohio University-Southern 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 University-Southern Campus and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Ohio University Southern Campus (49% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Southern Campus earn on average $5,100 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $39,400)
• Ohio University Southern Campus students graduate with a $5,565 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,065)
• Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are paying $58 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($211 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Southern Campus students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 51%)

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