Edward Waters College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka

Edward Waters College vs. Bethel College Mishawaka comparison

	Edward Waters College	Bethel College Mishawaka	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Mishawaka, IN
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,181	1,292
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#932
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal	Missionary Church Inc	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ewc.edu	bethelcollege.edu
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Costs	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Tuition (In State)	$14,658	$31,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,658	$31,480
Room & Board	$8,010	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$13,649	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$12,984	$23,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8,988	752
Admitted	7,509	748
Acceptance Rate	83.5%	99.5%
Enrolled %	4.2%	33.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.46
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	820/990	800/920
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Psychology (14%) Education (8%) Mathematics (6%)	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Graduation Rate	18%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,800	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	14%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,065
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$269

Diversity	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% Men	54%	40%
% Women	46%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	76%
% Black	89%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% In-State	77%	67%
% Out-of-State	20%	24%
Campus	Edward Waters College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Edward Waters College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 1,181 students)

Edward Waters College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 114.8% more expensive to attend than Edward Waters College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• Out of state tuition is 114.8% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Edward Waters College ($31,480.00 vs. $14,658.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Edward Waters College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($13,649 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edward Waters College are 25.5% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($8,010 vs. $10,050)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Edward Waters College as Bethel College Mishawaka (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 78% larger than aid received Edward Waters College ($23,114 vs. $12,984)

Edward Waters College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 245 points higher than at Edward Waters College (781)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Edward Waters College (16)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.82 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Edward Waters College (2.64)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Edward Waters College (83.5%)

Edward Waters College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Edward Waters College or Bethel College-Mishawaka? 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 Bethel College-Mishawaka and Edward Waters College.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Edward Waters College (49% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $11,600 more per year than Edward Waters College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $27,800)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edward Waters College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 14%)

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