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Bethany College

General Information

Name: Bethany College
Address: , Bethany, WV 26032
Phone:

  • General information: (304) 829-7000
  • Financial aid office: (304) 829-7141
  • Admissions office: (304) 829-7611

Website: www.bethanywv.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,750$14,370$13,228
Books and supplies$1,000$400$400
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,770$7,025$6,668
        Other expenses$825$815$775
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,000$4,000$4,000
        Other expenses$2,100$1,300$1,300
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,100$1,400$1,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,345$22,610$21,071
Off-campus$22,850$20,070$18,928
Off-campus with family$18,850$16,170$15,028

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 32%
  • State/local grants: 44%
  • Institutional grants: 99%
  • Student loans: 81%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3796
  • State/local grants:$1400
  • Institutional grants:$6720
  • Student loans:$3965

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,402707695
Percent admitted62.9%57.4%68.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time23.4%25.6%21.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 902
First-time student retention: 74%
Overall graduation rate: 68%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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