Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ursuline College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Ursuline College comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Ursuline College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Pepper Pike, OH
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,222	923
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#840
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	ursuline.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline College
Tuition (In State)	$32,740	$37,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,740	$37,380
Room & Board	$10,560	$12,284
Avg Net Price	$20,058	$17,678
Avg Grant Aid	$22,720	$31,825
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	833	613
Admitted	822	515
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	84%
Enrolled %	27.5%	22.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24	21/25
SAT Range	940/1190	960/1200
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	Mar 1, 2026

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline College
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%)	Health Professions (53%) Business (19%) Psychology (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Legal Professions (3%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline College
Graduation Rate	49%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$46,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$289

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline College
% Men	4%	4%
% Women	6%	27%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	62%
% Black	11%	26%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline College
% In-State	67%	86%
% Out-of-State	24%	9%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Ursuline 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 Ursuline College based on total student enrollment (1,222 students vs. 923 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ursuline College Cost Comparison

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

• Ursuline College is 14.2% more expensive to attend than Bethel College-Mishawaka for in-state tuition ($37,380.00 vs. $32,740.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.2% higher at Ursuline College than Bethel College Mishawaka ($37,380.00 vs. $32,740.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ursuline College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($17,678 vs. $20,058)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 16.3% lower than costs at Ursuline College ($10,560 vs. $12,284)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ursuline College than Bethel College Mishawaka (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ursuline College students is 40.1% larger than aid received Bethel College Mishawaka ($31,825 vs. $22,720)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ursuline College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 19 points higher than at Ursuline College (1007)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Ursuline College (22)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have at the same average high school GPA (3.46) as students at Ursuline College (3.46)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (98.7%) than Ursuline College (84%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Ursuline College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Ursuline 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 Ursuline College and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• The graduation rate at Ursuline College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (54% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Ursuline College earn on average $7,500 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($46,900 vs. $39,400)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $1,935 lower median federal student loan debt than Ursuline College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $28,000)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Ursuline College graduates. ($269 vs. $289)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ursuline College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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