Bethany Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#138 in Liberal Arts Colleges

West Virginia Colleges

#7 in West Virginia Colleges

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) is ranked 138^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 7^th in West Virginia Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Bethany College (Bethany, WV) by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $36,102 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (59%) is average.
It has relatively small number of students of 640.
The financial aid amount ($33,617) is higher.
It offers average (30 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bethany are $36,102 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) $36,102

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $21,328

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Bethany are $12,390 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) $12,390

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $11,525

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Bethany is 59% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) 59%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 59%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Bethany is 27% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) 27%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 26%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bethany is 47% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) 47%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 52%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Bethany is 54% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 68%

Student Population

The total student population at Bethany is 640 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) 640

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 766

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bethany is $33,617 which is 93.12% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.

Bethany College (Bethany, WV) $33,617

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $17,093

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Bethany is 12 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.