Le Moyne-Owen College vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Le Moyne Owen College in Memphis, TN with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Le Moyne Owen College is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (659 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Le Moyne Owen College is located in Memphis, TN (Large City setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Le Moyne Owen College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Le Moyne Owen College 10:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 53.8% lower than at Bethany College ($6,100 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 204.4% higher at Bethany College than at Le Moyne Owen College (about $24,689 more per year; $36,765 vs. $12,076).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 158.9% larger than aid received by Le Moyne Owen College students ($31,646 vs. $12,222).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at Bethany College than at Le Moyne-Owen College (22 vs. 15, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Le Moyne-Owen College and Bethany College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Le Moyne-Owen College Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethany College average a 2.85 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 51.8% at Le Moyne-Owen College vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 16%).

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