Southeastern Bible College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka

Southeastern Bible College vs. Bethel College Mishawaka comparison

	Southeastern Bible College	Bethel College Mishawaka	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southeastern Bible College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Location	Birmingham, AL	Mishawaka, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	143	1,292
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#932
Religious Affiliation	-	Missionary Church Inc	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sebc.edu	bethelcollege.edu
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Costs	Southeastern Bible College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Tuition (In State)	$12,150	$31,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,150	$31,480
Room & Board	$4,975	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$13,171	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$4,389	$23,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	99%

Admission	Southeastern Bible College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	18	752
Admitted	18	748
Acceptance Rate	100%	99.5%
Enrolled %	83.3%	33.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range		800/920
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Southeastern Bible College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Southeastern Bible College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Graduation Rate	18%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	29%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,740	$26,065
Median Loan Payment	$235	$269

Diversity	Southeastern Bible College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% Men	0%	40%
% Women	0%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	76%
% Black	36%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Southeastern Bible College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 143 students)

Southeastern Bible College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 159.1% more expensive to attend than Southeastern Bible College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $12,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 159.1% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Southeastern Bible College ($31,480.00 vs. $12,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Bible College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($13,171 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Bible College are 102% lower than costs at Bethel College Mishawaka ($4,975 vs. $10,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Southeastern Bible College (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 426.6% larger than aid received Southeastern Bible College ($23,114 vs. $4,389)

Southeastern Bible College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southeastern Bible 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 Southeastern Bible College .

• The average SAT score at Southeastern Bible College (1045) is 19 points higher than at Bethel College-Mishawaka (1026)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Southeastern Bible College (22)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Southeastern Bible College (3.17)
• Southeastern Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Bethel College-Mishawaka (99.5%)

Southeastern Bible College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southeastern Bible 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 Southeastern Bible College.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Southeastern Bible College (49% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $3,800 more per year than Southeastern Bible College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $35,600)
• Southeastern Bible College students graduate with a $3,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($22,740 vs. $26,065)
• Southeastern Bible College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($235 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Bible College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 29%)

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