Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,292	245
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	pcad.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$27,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$27,750
Room & Board	$10,050	$11,665
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$26,649
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$13,038
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	562
Admitted	748	249
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	44.3%
Enrolled %	33.2%	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	800/920
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, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	49%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$28,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$279

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% Men	40%	28%
% Women	60%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	73%
% Black	11%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
% In-State	67%	59%
% Out-of-State	24%	41%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 245 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 13.4% more expensive to attend than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $27,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.4% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($31,480.00 vs. $27,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($18,746 vs. $26,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 16.1% lower than costs at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,050 vs. $11,665)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 77.3% larger than aid received Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($23,114 vs. $13,038)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (44.3%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Pennsylvania College of Art and Design? 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 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (52% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $10,700 more per year than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $28,700)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $935 lower median federal student loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($26,065 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates. ($269 vs. $279)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 58%)

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