Fairmont State vs Bethany College

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Fairmont State 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 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 - Fairmont State University and Bethany College.

Fairmont State	vs.	Bethany College
Fairmont, 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
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372	2024 Tuition & Fees	$31,946
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$6,647	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,813

98.99 %	Acceptance Rates	78.98 %
34.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.98 %
965	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	29 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
63 %	Retention Rate	47 %
3,498	Student Population	744
166	Number of Faculties	42
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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