Bethany College
Bethany College is a private liberal arts college in Bethany, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1840 by minister Alexander Campbell of the Restoration Movement, who gained support by the Virginia legislature, Bethany College was the first institution of higher education in what is now West Virginia. The college has an enrollment of approximately 620 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 56%
- Average net price: $27,686
- Undergraduate enrollment: 689
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- Graduation rate (200%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,694
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,779
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,805
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Bethany, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bethany College include Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (13 bachelor's)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,895 4 years after graduation
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,643 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,375
- Biology (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,633 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,875
- Psychology (7 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,643 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,375
- Business Administration and Management (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,895 4 years after graduation
- History, Other (5 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (3 bachelor's)
- Finance (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,895 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 57%, Engineering 3%, Health 5%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 18%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Bethany College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,825 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $28,825
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,052
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,685
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $30,367
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,651
- In-state tuition and fees: $33,000
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,000
- Books and supplies: $691
- On-campus room and board: $13,977
- Off-campus room and board: $6,788
- Off-campus with family: $8,368
- Typical cost of attendance: $47,668
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 48%
- Federal loan recipients: 70%
- Average institutional grant: $21,076
- Average federal loan: $6,410
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Bethany College admits 56% of applicants. Of students admitted, 22% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,550
- Admitted: 868
- Enrolled: 192
- Yield (first-choice signal): 22%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 689
- Women: 43%
- Commuter share (estimated): 8%
- Part-time undergraduates: 53%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 43%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 32%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $50,741
- Associate professor salary: $45,543
- Assistant professor salary: $37,406
- On-campus housing capacity: 635
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bethany College acceptance rate? Bethany College admits 56% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bethany College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,825 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,686.
What majors does Bethany College offer? Popular programs include Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Biology, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Bethany College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,694 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bethany College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bethany College official site: https://bethanylb.edu.