Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. St. Augustine's College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	St. Augustine's College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,292	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$10,968
Room & Board	$10,050	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	4,918
Admitted	748	2,894
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	58.8%
Enrolled %	33.2%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range	800/920	780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	49%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$269	$357

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	St. Augustine's College
% Men	40%	49%
% Women	60%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	76%	1%
% Black	11%	95%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	67%	67%
% Out-of-State	24%	30%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 1,108 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or St. Augustine's College?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 187% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 187% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Saint Augustines College ($31,480.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than St. Augustine's College ($18,746 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 12.4% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($8,942 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Saint Augustines College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 96.4% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($23,114 vs. $11,769)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 285 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.96 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or St. Augustine'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 St. Augustine's College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Saint Augustines College (49% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $11,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $28,300)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $8,555 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $34,620)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($269 vs. $357)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 25%)

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