Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · Private · Small city
Private institution in Mishawaka, IN · 1,069 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $48,860 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
- $19,7261,051st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,3201,422nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,3201,359th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $42,2761,266th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,8601,134th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,271932nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.2%864th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.0%1,229th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 98.7%1,509th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1073775th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0691,328th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.2%924th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 81 mi (MDW)
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 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,053 | $52,107 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | $46,087 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,909 | $31,851 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $36,042 | $33,993 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $35,060 | $29,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,704 | $35,060 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $34,259 | $36,848 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $30,409 | $31,127 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| American Sign LanguageForeign Languages | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 12 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,208,489 (M $2,205,610 · W $1,936,710 · Coed $66,169)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Bethel University’s 1,069 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IN
- Anderson UniversityAnderson, IN · 1,070 undergrads
- Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN · 1,016 undergrads
- Hanover CollegeHanover, IN · 958 undergrads
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary of the Woods, IN · 896 undergrads
- Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN · 895 undergrads
- Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN · 872 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitebetheluniversity.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 150145)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Anderson UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Bethel University vs Anderson UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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