Bethany College

Bethany College is a private nonprofit college in Bethany, WV. Its average net price is $22,129 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$18,741
$30,001 to $48,000$18,887
$48,001 to $75,000$18,361
$75,001 to $110,000$24,251
$110,001 and up$29,704
$38,896Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$38,896Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,129Average Net Price
$13,744Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$780Books and Supplies
$3,056Other Expenses
55.4%Students on Pell Grants
89.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

58.8%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$42,270
8 years after entry$48,700
10 years after entry$49,672
47.6%Graduation Rate
53.8%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Bethany, WVLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
614Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Physical Sciences, General$49,783 National median for this major n=276Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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