Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany College (West Virginia) Football
Bethany, WV · the Bison · Bethany College (West Virginia) overview
117
Roster
2024–25 season
$390k
Team budget
9th percentile in Division III
$3,331
Per roster spot
median $5,431
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Bethany College (West Virginia) fields a football team in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 117 players, about the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $389,730, below the median of $613k — $3,331 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#211Team budgetof 232 · Division III#213Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#93Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$389,730 for the year
- Operating expenses$104,330 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,331 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$21,552 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Blake head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →645undergraduates · 671 students in all
Women 41% Men 59%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 2,435 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Football
Full picture →117on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $389,730 $3,331 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $21,552
Cost
Full picture →$16,844net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,126
Campus safety
Full picture →8.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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.
Football program117 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,844 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 645Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety8.33 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 4 | 97 | $1.6M | — | 72% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 12 | 130 | $2.4M | — | 75% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 17 | 162 | $610k | — | 82% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Northeast Conference | 28 | 139 | $3.8M | 943 | 91% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 101 | $461k | — | 92% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Northeast Conference | 34 | 118 | $5.1M | 943 | 79% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 36 | 118 | $47M | 988 | 50% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · Centennial Conference | 36 | 110 | $779k | — | 11% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 37 | 316 | $3.9M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 37 | 316 | $3.9M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 37 | 316 | $3.9M | — | 94% |
Other football programs in the Presidents' Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis University | 126 | $3.6M | $28,948 | 945 | vs | |
| Allegheny College | 108 | $788k | $7,298 | — | vs | |
| Saint Vincent College | 107 | $676k | $6,314 | — | vs | |
| Case Western Reserve University | 108 | $655k | $6,068 | — | vs | |
| Washington and Jefferson College | 162 | $610k | $3,766 | — | vs | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) | 140 | $608k | $4,344 | — | vs | |
| Geneva College | 106 | $534k | $5,036 | — | vs | |
| Waynesburg University | 101 | $461k | $4,560 | — | vs | |
| Thiel College | 106 | $417k | $3,937 | — | vs | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) | 117 | $390k | $3,331 | — | vs | |
| Hiram College | 82 | $355k | $4,323 | — | vs | |
| Grove City College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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