Stillman College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka

Stillman College vs. Bethel College Mishawaka comparison

	Stillman College	Bethel College Mishawaka	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Stillman College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Location	Tuscaloosa, AL	Mishawaka, IN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	744	1,292
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#932
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Missionary Church Inc	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stillman.edu	bethelcollege.edu
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Costs	Stillman College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Tuition (In State)	$9,548	$31,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,548	$31,480
Room & Board	$10,054	$10,050
Avg Net Price	$15,574	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$12,049	$23,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	99%

Admission	Stillman College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,791	752
Admitted	1,156	748
Acceptance Rate	64.5%	99.5%
Enrolled %	12.9%	33.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Stillman College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (20%) Biology (18%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) History (13%)	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Stillman College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
Graduation Rate	34%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,500	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,000	$26,065
Median Loan Payment	$351	$269

Diversity	Stillman College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% Men	44%	40%
% Women	56%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	6%	76%
% Black	91%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Stillman College	Bethel College-Mishawaka
% In-State	65%	67%
% Out-of-State	31%	24%
Campus	Stillman College	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 Stillman College based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 744 students)

Stillman College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Cost Comparison

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

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 229.7% more expensive to attend than Stillman College for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $9,548.00)
• Out of state tuition is 229.7% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Stillman College ($31,480.00 vs. $9,548.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Stillman College than Bethel College-Mishawaka ($15,574 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 0% lower than costs at Stillman College ($10,050 vs. $10,054)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Stillman College (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 91.8% larger than aid received Stillman College ($23,114 vs. $12,049)

Stillman College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bethel College Mishawaka (1026) is 195 points higher than at Stillman College (831)
• Incoming Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Stillman College (18)
• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Stillman College (2.9)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Stillman College (64.5%)

Stillman College vs. Bethel College-Mishawaka Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Stillman 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 Stillman College.

• The graduation rate at Bethel College-Mishawaka is higher than Stillman College (49% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Bethel College Mishawaka earn on average $9,900 more per year than Stillman College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $29,500)
• Bethel College Mishawaka students graduate with a $7,935 lower median federal student loan debt than Stillman College graduates. ($26,065 vs. $34,000)
• Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Stillman College graduates. ($269 vs. $351)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Stillman College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 21%)

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