Bethel University vs. Concordia University-Nebraska

Comparable Facts

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

Bethel University is larger than Concordia University-Nebraska based on total student enrollment (3,603 students vs. 3,479 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethel University is located in Saint Paul, MN (Large Suburban setting); Concordia University Nebraska is in Seward, NE (Distant Town setting).
• Bethel University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Concordia University Nebraska is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethel University 14:1; Concordia University Nebraska 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia University Nebraska are 10.8% lower than at Bethel University ($10,850 vs. $12,170).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.8% higher at Bethel University than at Concordia University Nebraska (about $3,586 more per year; $44,226 vs. $40,640).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethel University as at Concordia University Nebraska (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Nebraska students is 8.4% larger than aid received by Bethel University students ($29,146 vs. $26,886).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Bethel University than at Concordia University-Nebraska (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethel University and Concordia University-Nebraska.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bethel University May 1, 2027; Concordia University-Nebraska Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethel University average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Concordia University-Nebraska (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.9% at Bethel University vs. 25.1% at Concordia University-Nebraska.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bethel University graduates have a $850 lower median loan debt than Concordia University-Nebraska graduates ($24,400 vs. $25,250).
• Among borrowers, Bethel University graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia University-Nebraska graduates ($252 vs. $261).
• More Bethel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University-Nebraska students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 78%).

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