Bethel vs. Ecclesia College

Bethel University vs. Ecclesia College comparison

	Bethel University	Ecclesia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel	Ecclesia College
Location	McKenzie, TN	Springdale, AR
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,686	157
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1002
Religious Affiliation	Cumberland Presbyterian	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelu.edu	ecollege.edu
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Costs	Bethel	Ecclesia College
Tuition (In State)	$16,222	$15,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,222	$15,750
Room & Board	$13,446	$6,000
Avg Net Price	$13,858	$17,497
Avg Grant Aid	$13,396	$9,842
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel	Ecclesia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,489	147
Admitted	2,210	81
Acceptance Rate	88.8%	55.1%
Enrolled %	20.6%	43.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	928/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Bethel	Ecclesia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (56%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Bethel	Ecclesia College
Graduation Rate	32%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$292	N/A

Diversity	Bethel	Ecclesia College
% Men	46%	56%
% Women	54%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	72%
% Black	40%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	8%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	5%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	6%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethel	Ecclesia College
% In-State	80%	54%
% Out-of-State	19%	31%
Campus	Bethel	Ecclesia 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 University is larger than than Ecclesia College based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 157 students)

Bethel vs. Ecclesia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel or Ecclesia College?

• Bethel University is 3% more expensive to attend than Ecclesia College for in-state tuition ($16,222.00 vs. $15,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3% higher at Bethel than Ecclesia College ($16,222.00 vs. $15,750.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethel University than Ecclesia College ($13,858 vs. $17,497)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ecclesia College are 124.1% lower than costs at Bethel University ($6,000 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ecclesia College than Bethel University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel University students is 36.1% larger than aid received Ecclesia College ($13,396 vs. $9,842)

Bethel vs. Ecclesia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel University (928) is 3 points higher than at Ecclesia College (925)
• Incoming Bethel students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Ecclesia College (20)
• Bethel has a higher acceptance rate (88.8%) than Ecclesia College (55.1%)

Bethel vs. Ecclesia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel or Ecclesia 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 Ecclesia College and Bethel.

• The graduation rate at Ecclesia College is higher than Bethel University (38% vs. 32%)
• More Ecclesia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 33%)

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