Freed-Hardeman University vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, TN with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Freed Hardeman University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (2,306 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Freed Hardeman University is located in Henderson, TN (Distant Town setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Freed Hardeman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Freed Hardeman University 10:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Freed Hardeman University are 33.8% lower than at Bethany College ($8,740 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.5% higher at Bethany College than at Freed Hardeman University (about $11,145 more per year; $36,765 vs. $25,620).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Freed Hardeman University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 75.1% larger than aid received by Freed Hardeman University students ($31,646 vs. $18,074).

Admissions details

• Incoming Freed-Hardeman 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 Freed-Hardeman University, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Freed-Hardeman University average a 3.75 high school GPA, 0.9 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.4% at Freed-Hardeman University vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Freed Hardeman University graduates have a $4,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($26,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Freed-Hardeman University graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($268 vs. $319).
• More Freed-Hardeman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 56%).

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