Florida Memorial University vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka

Florida Memorial University vs. Bethel College Mishawaka comparison

	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College Mishawaka	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Location	Miami Gardens, FL	Mishawaka, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,137	1,292
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#932
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Missionary Church Inc	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fmuniv.edu	bethelcollege.edu
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Costs	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Tuition (In State)	$12,576	$31,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,576	$31,480
Room & Board	$8,160	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$16,359	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$14,943	$23,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	99%

Admission	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	11,931	752
Admitted	8,344	748
Acceptance Rate	69.9%	99.5%
Enrolled %	4.9%	33.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.7	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		800/920
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	Jul 1, 2025	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) Psychology (9%)	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Graduation Rate	42%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,600	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,875	$26,065
Median Loan Payment	$443	$269

Diversity	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% Men	45%	40%
% Women	55%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	76%
% Black	72%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	14%	1%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% In-State	66%	67%
% Out-of-State	28%	24%
Campus	Florida Memorial University	Bethel College-Mishawaka
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 Florida Memorial University based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 1,137 students)

Florida Memorial University vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Florida Memorial University or Bethel College-Mishawaka?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 150.3% more expensive to attend than Florida Memorial University for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $12,576.00)
• Out of state tuition is 150.3% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Florida Memorial University ($31,480.00 vs. $12,576.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Florida Memorial University than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($16,359 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Memorial University are 23.2% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($8,160 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Florida Memorial University (99% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 54.7% larger than aid received Florida Memorial University ($23,114 vs. $14,943)

Florida Memorial University vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Florida Memorial University 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 Florida Memorial University .

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Florida Memorial University (2.7)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Florida Memorial University (69.9%)

Florida Memorial University vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Florida Memorial University 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 Florida Memorial University.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Florida Memorial University (49% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $11,800 more per year than Florida Memorial University graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $27,600)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $16,810 lower median federal student loan debt than Florida Memorial University graduates. ($26,065 vs. $42,875)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $174 less per month on federal student loans than Florida Memorial University graduates. ($269 vs. $443)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida Memorial University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 18%)

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