Bethel University vs Macalester College

Bethel University and Macalester College, both located in Minnesota, offer distinct educational experiences. Bethel, a private Christian university, boasts a 90% acceptance rate, while Macalester, a private liberal arts college, has a more selective admissions process with a 45% acceptance rate. Bethel's student body is predominantly White (78%) and female (58%), while Macalester's student body is more diverse, with a larger international student population (13%) and a more even gender distribution (51% female, 49% male). Both institutions offer a range of popular majors, including Business, Biology, and Psychology, but Bethel also has strong programs in Christian Studies and Music, while Macalester excels in Environmental Studies and Political Science. With graduation rates of 68% and 82% respectively, both universities provide students with the support and resources they need to succeed. Explore the comparison table below to discover more about these two

	Bethel University	Macalester College
Overview
Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	86.0%	96.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Baptist	Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	88.7%	31.3%
Application fees		$40
SAT range	1123 - 1343	1340 - 1515
ACT range	20 - 28	29 - 33
Students submitting SAT score	4.0%	35.0%
Students submitting ACT score	57.0%	39.0%
Total number of applicants	2,050	9,046
Total number of admissions given out	1,818	2,828
Admitted students who chose to enroll	504	601
Yield rate	27.7%	21.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$55,228	$76,357
Average net price	$28,840	$30,939
Tuition	$39,920	$60,288
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,990 Meal plan: $5,160	Room/dormitory: $7,272 Meal plan: $6,270
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $24,534	87.0% Average amount $42,832
Students receiving federal student loan	65.0% Average amount $5,559	39.0% Average amount $4,799
Students taking out private loans	17.0% Average amount $15,453	29.0% Average amount $4,321

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,653 Men 38.9% Women 61.1%	2,244 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%
Graduate students	1,078 Men 32.5% Women 67.5%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	22.4%	N/A
International students	0.8%	13.5%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,819	1,332
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa South Dakota Illinois	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Health Professions Theology Social Sciences	Mathematics and Statistics Foreign Languages and Literatures Multidisciplinary Studies Social Sciences Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	74.3%	89.7%
Dropout rate	25.0%	10.0%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,189 Year 2: $101,406 Year 3: $114,186 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,885 Year 2: $80,858 Year 3: $99,647 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $99,325 Year 3: $97,047 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,998 Year 2: $66,964 Year 3: $70,318 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $63,253 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,100 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $61,022 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,747 Year 2: $52,733 Year 3: $56,122 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,385 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $55,588 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,180 Year 2: $47,427 Year 3: $53,686 Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,174 Year 2: $49,883 Year 3: $51,683	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,163 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $72,135 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,896 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $56,193 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,635 Year 2: $35,274 Year 3: $43,620 Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,253 Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: $39,047 International/Global Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,368 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $36,933 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,116 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $34,521 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,444 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,129 Year 2: $71,575 Year 3: N/A Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A

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