Bluefield State University vs Bethany College

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Bluefield State University is a public and Bethany College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Bethany College has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,946) than Bluefield State University ($17,560).
It is harder to admit to Bethany College than Bluefield State University.
Bluefield State University has more students with 1,306 students while Bethany College has 744 students.
Bethany College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Bluefield State University's ratio is 14 to 1.
Bluefield State University has more full-time faculties with 63 faculties while Bethany College has 42 full-time faculties.

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

Bluefield State University	vs.	Bethany College
Bluefield, West Virginia	Location	Lindsborg, Kansas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$10,240 Out-Of-State$17,560	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,946
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,377	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,813

86.94 %	Acceptance Rates	78.98 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.98 %
975	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
35 %	Graduation Rate	29 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
58 %	Retention Rate	47 %
1,306	Student Population	744
63	Number of Faculties	42
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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