Bethany College vs Fairmont State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Bethany College is a private (not-for-profit) and Fairmont State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Bethany College has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,946) than Fairmont State ($18,372).
It is harder to admit to Bethany College than Fairmont State.
Fairmont State has more students with 3,498 students while Bethany College has 744 students.
Bethany College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Fairmont State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Fairmont State has more full-time faculties with 166 faculties while Bethany College has 42 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bethany College and Fairmont State University.

Bethany College	vs.	Fairmont State
Lindsborg, Kansas	Location	Fairmont, West Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$31,946	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$22,813	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,647

78.98 %	Acceptance Rates	98.99 %
11.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.00 %
-	SAT Score	965
-	ACT Score	20
29 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
47 %	Retention Rate	63 %
744	Student Population	3,498
42	Number of Faculties	166
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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