Bethany College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethany College in Bethany, WV with West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia Wesleyan College is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,055 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethany College is located in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting); West Virginia Wesleyan College is in Buckhannon, WV (Remote Town setting).
• Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethany College 12:1; West Virginia Wesleyan College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia Wesleyan College are 1.7% lower than at Bethany College ($12,988 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.8% higher at Bethany College than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (about $2,675 more per year; $36,765 vs. $34,090).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College as at West Virginia Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 8.6% larger than aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students ($31,646 vs. $29,150).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Bethany College than at West Virginia Wesleyan College (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Bethany College, test optional at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia Wesleyan College average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.67 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bethany College vs. 22.6% at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates have a $3,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($27,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($279 vs. $319).
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.