Bethel vs. WCC

Bethel University vs. Williamson Christian College comparison

	Bethel University	Williamson Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel	WCC
Location	McKenzie, TN	Franklin, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	4,686	60
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1002
Religious Affiliation	Cumberland Presbyterian	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelu.edu	williamsoncc.edu
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Costs	Bethel	WCC
Tuition (In State)	$16,222	$12,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,222	$12,960
Room & Board	$13,446	$14,180
Avg Net Price	$13,858	$10,299
Avg Grant Aid	$13,396	$14,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bethel	WCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,489	-
Admitted	2,210	-
Acceptance Rate	88.8%	Open
Enrolled %	20.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.6	3.25
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	928/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Bethel	WCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)	Business (70%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (30%)
Outcomes	Bethel	WCC
Graduation Rate	32%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$292	N/A

Diversity	Bethel	WCC
% Men	46%	43%
% Women	54%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	71%
% Black	40%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	5%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethel	WCC
% In-State	80%	100%
% Out-of-State	19%	0%
Campus	Bethel	WCC
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 University is larger than than WCC based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 60 students)

Bethel vs. WCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel or WCC?

• Bethel University is 25.2% more expensive to attend than WCC for in-state tuition ($16,222.00 vs. $12,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.2% higher at Bethel than Williamson Christian College ($16,222.00 vs. $12,960.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williamson Christian College than Bethel ($10,299 vs. $13,858)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel University are 5.5% lower than costs at Williamson Christian College ($13,446 vs. $14,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williamson Christian College than Bethel University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williamson Christian College students is 4.5% larger than aid received Bethel University ($14,001 vs. $13,396)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at WCC (3.25)

Bethel vs. WCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel or WCC? 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 WCC and Bethel.

• The graduation rate at WCC is higher than Bethel University (100% vs. 32%)
• More WCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 33%)

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