Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Simmons College of Kentucky

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Simmons College of Kentucky comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Louisville, KY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,292	237
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	simmonscollegeky.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$16,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$16,008
Room & Board	$10,050	$8,136
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$18,831
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$22,629
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	286
Admitted	748	192
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	67.1%Open
Enrolled %	33.2%	31.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.46	-
Typical High School Grades	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (100%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky
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	Simmons College of Kentucky
% Men	40%	52%
% Women	60%	48%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	76%	1%
% Black	11%	98%
% Hispanic	7%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky
% In-State	67%	72%
% Out-of-State	24%	26%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Simmons College of Kentucky
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 Simmons College of Kentucky based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 237 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Simmons College of Kentucky?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 96.7% more expensive to attend than Simmons College of Kentucky for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $16,008.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.7% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Simmons College of Kentucky ($31,480.00 vs. $16,008.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Simmons College of Kentucky ($18,746 vs. $18,831)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simmons College of Kentucky are 23.5% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($8,136 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Simmons College of Kentucky than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 2.1% larger than aid received Simmons College of Kentucky ($23,114 vs. $22,629)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Simmons College of Kentucky (67.1%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Simmons College of Kentucky Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Simmons College of Kentucky? 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 Simmons College of Kentucky and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

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