Dallas Christian College vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Dallas Christian College in Dallas, TX with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethany College is larger than Dallas Christian College based on total student enrollment (640 students vs. 248 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dallas Christian College is located in Dallas, TX (Large Suburban setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Dallas Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dallas Christian College 13:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dallas Christian College are 23.5% lower than at Bethany College ($10,100 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.2% higher at Bethany College than at Dallas Christian College (about $15,035 more per year; $36,765 vs. $21,730).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Dallas Christian College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 204.1% larger than aid received by Dallas Christian College students ($31,646 vs. $10,407).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Bethany College than at Dallas Christian College (22 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Dallas Christian College, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Dallas Christian College average a 3.06 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 41.4% at Dallas Christian College vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dallas Christian College graduates have a $2,263 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($28,621 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Dallas Christian College graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($295 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dallas Christian College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 45%).

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