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Bethany College

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Rating

Private

Type

614

Students

$28,950

Tuition

95%

Acceptance

#2744

Ranking

Fringe Rural

Campus Setting

Bethany, WV

31 E Campus Dr, Bethany, WV 26032

Bethany College is a very small private liberal arts college located in Bethany, WV ranked 24th in West Virginia. It has a total of 588 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 95.3% of applicants. Bethany College offers 33 different majors and is best known for its Communication and Media Studies, Physical Education, and Education programs (respectively ranked 1st, 2nd, and 5th in West Virginia). With an annual tuition of $28,950 per year, Bethany College is somewhat moderately expensive. 28.57% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to earn more or less $40,400 per year, which is 3% less than the national median.
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Cost

$30,666
Above Average

Bethany College

$30,666

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$45,570

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$22,105

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

95%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Bethany College

95%

National

69%
Sat

890 - 1120

78% of students submit

Admissions Yield

17%

ACT

16 - 23

72% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

588Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

60%

In-state

83%

Female

40%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
12% Biology/Biological Sciences, General12% Speech Communication and Rhetoric8% Social Work68% Others

12% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

12% Speech Communication and Rhetoric

8% Social Work

68% Others

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

12%

17 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

12%

16 Graduates

Social Work

8%

11 Graduates

Psychology, General

8%

11 Graduates

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

7%

10 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

7%

9 Graduates

Education, General

7%

9 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

4%

5 Graduates

History, General

3%

4 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

104,734

Academic Spend per Student

$8,158

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

68%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$29,200/Year

Bethany College

$29,200

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$29,200

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$40,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

28%