Bethel University vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

Bethel University is larger than Nebraska Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (3,603 students vs. 1,654 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethel University is located in Saint Paul, MN (Large Suburban setting); Nebraska Wesleyan University is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Bethel University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethel University 14:1; Nebraska Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nebraska Wesleyan University are 2.1% lower than at Bethel University ($11,915 vs. $12,170).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at Bethel University than at Nebraska Wesleyan University (about $654 more per year; $44,226 vs. $43,572).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethel University as at Nebraska Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nebraska Wesleyan University students is 22.2% larger than aid received by Bethel University students ($32,863 vs. $26,886).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Bethel University than at Nebraska Wesleyan University (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethel University and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bethel University May 1, 2027; Nebraska Wesleyan University Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Nebraska Wesleyan University average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Bethel University (3.6).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.9% at Bethel University vs. 16.2% at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bethel University graduates have a $600 lower median loan debt than Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates ($24,400 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Bethel University graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates ($252 vs. $258).
• More Bethel University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nebraska Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 77%).

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