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University or college · Private nonprofit

Bethany College

Bethany, WV26 online only

Bethany College is a private nonprofit college in Bethany, WV, with about 645 students on campus.

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Students on campus
645
plus 26 studying only online
Admission rate
59%
lower than at 77% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$18,605
lower than at 56% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
47%
lower than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$44,512
higher than at 60% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Bethany College

Students are a big part of Bethany

More than half of Bethany’s 752 residents are enrolled in college (65%). Median rent runs 27% below the state. Living in Bethany ↓

Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges

Only 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 92% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $50,758, but the average family on federal aid pays $18,605 after grants, about 63% less. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
47%
within 6 years · Pell students 39%
Come back for year two
54%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$44,512
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

9.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,094 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

53%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 64% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$38k
Middle income$30–75k
$45k
Higher incomeover $75k
$52k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Bethany College?

59%

of applicants admitted

About 12 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Bethany College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $50,758 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $36,765Room & board $13,210Books & supplies $740

After grants, the average family on aid pays $18,605.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$17,641

About $70,564 over 4 years · 65% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Education 27%Business 16%Biology 13%Psychology 12%Interdisciplinary 5%Public administration & social work 5%Everything else 22%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Psychology, General25 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas12 graduates a year
—not reported
Communication and Media Studies10 graduates a year · typical debt $28,495
$31k1 yr out
Social Work6 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations6 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods5 graduates a year
—not reported
Chemistry5 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer Science4 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

614 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 44%Hispanic 5%Black 15%Two or more 3%International 8%

Women and men

Women 41%Men 59%
12 : 1
students per teacher
51%
get Pell grants (lower income)
75%
take federal loans
1%
undergrads 25 or older
0%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Bethany

65% of Bethany’s 752 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Bethany pages.

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BethanyBethany, WV
$639/momedian rent · 27% below the state$176Ktypical home value21° / 84°January low / July high · 15" of snowAll colleges in and near BethanyCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Bethany College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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12.2 mi2,743 students
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13 mi677 students
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville · mostly online
13.1 mi1,978 students
Washington & Jefferson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
17 mi1,162 students
Belmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · Richland Township
23.2 mi735 students
Ohio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Richland Township
23.8 mi871 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.