Selma University vs. Bethel

Selma University vs. Bethel University comparison

	Selma University	Bethel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Selma University	Bethel
Location	Selma, AL	McKenzie, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	50	4,686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1002
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Cumberland Presbyterian	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selmauniversity.org	bethelu.edu
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Costs	Selma University	Bethel
Tuition (In State)	$4,800	$16,222
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,800	$16,222
Room & Board	$6,000	$13,446
Avg Net Price	-	$13,858
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$13,396
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	96%

Admission	Selma University	Bethel
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,489
Admitted	-	2,210
Acceptance Rate	Open	88.8%
Enrolled %	Open	20.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.15	3.6
Typical High School Grades	C	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
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	Selma University	Bethel
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Business (19%)	Business (78%) Education (5%) Biology (3%) Health Professions (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%)
Outcomes	Selma University	Bethel
Graduation Rate	21%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$28,250
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$292

Diversity	Selma University	Bethel
% Men	46%	46%
% Women	54%	54%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	5%	46%
% Black	94%	40%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	5%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Selma University	Bethel
% In-State	100%	80%
% Out-of-State	0%	19%
Campus	Selma University	Bethel
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 University is larger than than Selma University based on total student enrollment (4,686 students vs. 50 students)

Selma University vs. Bethel Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Selma University or Bethel?

• Bethel University is 238% more expensive to attend than Selma University for in-state tuition ($16,222.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 238% higher at Bethel than Selma University ($16,222.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Selma University are 124.1% lower than costs at Bethel University ($6,000 vs. $13,446)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel University than Selma University (96% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel University students is ?% larger than aid received Selma University ($13,396 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel students have a 1.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Selma University (2.15)

Selma University vs. Bethel Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Selma University or Bethel? 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 and Selma University.

• The graduation rate at Bethel is higher than Selma University (32% vs. 21%)
• More Bethel graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Selma University students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 13%)

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