Bethany College
Bethany, WV · Private · Rural (fringe)
Private institution in Bethany, WV · 642 undergraduates · 60% acceptance rate · $44,512 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,306707th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,8161,485th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,8161,430th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $49,1371,464th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,5121,382nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,1241,408th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.3%1,308th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.1%1,515th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 60.5%421st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6421,601st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.0%667th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 187 mi (IAD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,925 | $28,598 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,554 | $29,141 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,685 | $24,035 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $28,753 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)source
- Founded in 1840source
- Athletic nickname: "Bison"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Green and Whitesource
- Mascot: Boomer The Bisonsource
- Motto: ""World Of Worth And Value""source
- Campus size: about 1,300 acressource
- Formerly known as "Buffalo Seminary"source
- Athletic conference: PACsource
- Notable alum: Frances McDormandsource
- Notable alum: William H. Macysource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitebethanywv.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 237181)
- Compare colleges in WVRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in West VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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