Bethel University vs. Concordia College at Moorhead

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethel University in Saint Paul, MN with Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethel University is larger than Concordia College at Moorhead based on total student enrollment (3,603 students vs. 1,935 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethel University is located in Saint Paul, MN (Large Suburban setting); Concordia College at Moorhead is in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Bethel University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Concordia College at Moorhead is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethel University 14:1; Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel University are 2.9% lower than at Concordia College at Moorhead ($12,170 vs. $12,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.9% higher at Bethel University than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $13,056 more per year; $44,226 vs. $31,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethel University as at Concordia College at Moorhead (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel University students is 29.5% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($26,886 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Bethel University than at Concordia College at Moorhead (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethel University and Concordia College at Moorhead.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bethel University May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethel University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Concordia College at Moorhead (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.9% at Bethel University vs. 18.6% at Concordia College at Moorhead.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bethel University graduates have a $2,600 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($24,400 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Bethel University graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($252 vs. $279).
• More Concordia College at Moorhead graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethel University students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 80%).

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