Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Purdue Northwest

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,222	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#840
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$14,795
Room & Board	$10,560	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	85%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	6,394
Admitted	822	4,516
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	70.6%
Enrolled %	27.5%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/24	16/25
SAT Range	940/1190	920/1140
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, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
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%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$269	N/A

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
% Men	4%	4%
% Women	6%	5%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	0%
% Black	11%	0%
% Hispanic	7%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	67%	80%
% Out-of-State	24%	14%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Bethel College-Mishawaka based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 1,222 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 331.1% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($32,740.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121.3% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Purdue University Northwest ($32,740.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($9,637 vs. $20,058)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 16.1% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($9,097 vs. $10,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Purdue University Northwest (96% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 253.9% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($22,720 vs. $6,420)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Purdue Northwest? 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 Purdue Northwest and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

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