Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Paul Smith's College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,292	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$32,012
Room & Board	$10,050	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	955
Admitted	748	811
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	84.9%
Enrolled %	33.2%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	2.8
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's 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%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	49%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$258

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's College
% Men	40%	64%
% Women	60%	36%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	82%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	67%	53%
% Out-of-State	24%	45%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Paul Smith's 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 Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 686 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 1.7% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.7% higher at Paul Smith's College than Bethel College Mishawaka ($32,012.00 vs. $31,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Paul Smith's College ($18,746 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 54.7% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($10,050 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 6.2% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($24,545 vs. $23,114)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Paul Smith's College (84.9%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Paul Smith's 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 Paul Smith's College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (49% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $2,700 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $1,065 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,065)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($258 vs. $269)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 64%)

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