Delaware State University vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Delaware State University in Dover, DE with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Delaware State University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (5,327 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Delaware State University is located in Dover, DE (Small City setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Delaware State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Delaware State University 17:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 20.7% lower than at Delaware State University ($13,210 vs. $16,664).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.2% higher at Bethany College than at Delaware State University (about $16,131 more per year; $36,765 vs. $20,634).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Delaware State University (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 137.8% larger than aid received by Delaware State University students ($31,646 vs. $13,309).

Admissions details

• Incoming Delaware State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Bethany College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Delaware State University, test-free at Bethany College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Delaware State University Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Delaware State University average a 3.09 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.7% at Delaware State University vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Delaware State University graduates have a $2,384 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($28,500 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Delaware State University graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($294 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Delaware State University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 32%).

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