Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Wilmington College

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Wilmington College comparison

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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,292	1,046
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932	#972
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$28,415
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$28,415
Room & Board	$10,050	$10,800
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$24,528
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$16,326
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	1,963
Admitted	748	1,730
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	88.1%
Enrolled %	33.2%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range	800/920	850/1010
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	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	49%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$279

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
% Men	40%	45%
% Women	60%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	80%
% Black	11%	11%
% Hispanic	7%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
% In-State	67%	85%
% Out-of-State	24%	14%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Wilmington College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 1,046 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 10.8% more expensive to attend than Wilmington College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $28,415.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.8% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Wilmington College ($31,480.00 vs. $28,415.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel College Mishawaka than Wilmington College ($18,746 vs. $24,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 7.5% lower than costs at Wilmington College ($10,050 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 41.6% larger than aid received Wilmington College ($23,114 vs. $16,326)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Wilmington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 60 points higher than at Wilmington College (966)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Wilmington College (21)
• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Bethel College-Mishawaka (3.46)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Wilmington College (88.1%)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Bethel College Mishawaka (51% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Wilmington College earn on average $600 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($40,000 vs. $39,400)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $935 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $27,000)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Wilmington College graduates. ($269 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel College-Mishawaka students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 64%)

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