Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,292	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932	#473
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$31,150
Room & Board	$10,050	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	971
Admitted	748	759
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	78.2%
Enrolled %	33.2%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range	800/920	868/1052
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	49%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$269	$279

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	40%	20%
% Women	60%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	75%
% Black	11%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	67%	71%
% Out-of-State	24%	28%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 1,147 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 1.1% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.1% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($31,480.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($17,358 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 12.9% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,050 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 14.4% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($26,438 vs. $23,114)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 74 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (3.35)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (78.2%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (57% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $7,100 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $32,300)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $934 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $26,999)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($269 vs. $279)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 47%)

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