Bethany College (West Virginia)
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Bethany College (West Virginia) is a private liberal arts college in Bethany, WV (rural setting), with 645 undergraduates (41% women), affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It admitted 60% of 2,435 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $51,168 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $16,844 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 46% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, psychology. The campus reported 8.33 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Bethany College (West Virginia) ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 40 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $34,126
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Bethany College (West Virginia)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Bethany College (West Virginia) teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 2 | $105k | $3,290 | — | |
| Baseball | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $123k | $3,332 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 38 | — | 1 | $144k | $3,797 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $131k | $5,045 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 2 | — | 1 | $26k | $13,061 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 4 | — | 1 | $29k | $7,280 | — | |
| Football | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 117 | — | 1 | $390k | $3,331 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $51k | $3,212 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 4 | — | 1 | $42k | $10,559 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $115k | $5,487 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $103k | $5,405 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $123k | $4,085 | — | |
| Softball | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $105k | $4,212 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 3 | — | 1 | $18k | $5,841 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $25k | $2,724 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $67k | $2,570 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $56k | $3,745 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $118k | $6,193 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $120k | $4,132 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Presidents' Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $121k | $9,334 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.