Paine College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka

Paine College vs. Bethel College Mishawaka comparison

	Paine College	Bethel College Mishawaka	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Location	Augusta, GA	Mishawaka, IN
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	310	1,292
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#932
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Missionary Church Inc	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	bethelcollege.edu
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Costs	Paine College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$31,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$31,480
Room & Board	$7,512	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$15,877	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$23,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Paine College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,302	752
Admitted	1,701	748
Acceptance Rate	51.5%	99.5%
Enrolled %	5.3%	33.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.81	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/19
SAT Range	776/976	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	Jul 1, 2025	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Paine College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Graduation Rate	27%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$26,065
Median Loan Payment	$369	$269

Diversity	Paine College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% Men	43%	40%
% Women	57%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	76%
% Black	89%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Paine College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% In-State	71%	67%
% Out-of-State	28%	24%
Campus	Paine 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 Paine College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 310 students)

Paine College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 147.8% more expensive to attend than Paine College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• Out of state tuition is 147.8% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Paine College ($31,480.00 vs. $12,706.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paine College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($15,877 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 33.8% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($7,512 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Bethel College Mishawaka (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 96.6% larger than aid received Paine College ($23,114 vs. $11,755)

Paine College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Paine 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 Paine College .

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 277 points higher than at Paine College (749)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Paine College (16)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Paine College (2.81)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Paine College (51.5%)

Paine College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine 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 Paine College.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Paine College (49% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $11,000 more per year than Paine College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $28,400)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $9,685 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $35,750)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $100 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($269 vs. $369)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 15%)

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