MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, KS with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

MidAmerica Nazarene University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,538 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• MidAmerica Nazarene University is located in Olathe, KS (Large Suburban setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: MidAmerica Nazarene University 11:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at MidAmerica Nazarene University are 12.5% lower than at Bethany College ($11,554 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.1% higher at MidAmerica Nazarene University than at Bethany College (about $409 more per year; $37,174 vs. $36,765).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at MidAmerica Nazarene University as at Bethany College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 26.6% larger than aid received by MidAmerica Nazarene University students ($31,646 vs. $25,002).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Bethany College than at MidAmerica Nazarene University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at MidAmerica Nazarene University, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at MidAmerica Nazarene University average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.43 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.4% at MidAmerica Nazarene University vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates have a $12,134 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($18,750 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $126 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($193 vs. $319).
• More MidAmerica Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 56%).

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