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# Schools Similar to Bethel University (MN)

Updated September 27, 2026

[Overview](/school/bethel-university-mn/)[Cost & aid](/school/bethel-university-mn/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/bethel-university-mn/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/bethel-university-mn/admissions/)[Majors](/school/bethel-university-mn/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Bethel University (MN)

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Bethel University (MN) · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/) | 87.8% | 82.3% | $60,838 4 years after completion |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | 87.8% | 85.4% | $82,136 4 years after completion |
| Saint Johns University | 87.8% | 90.6% | $72,829 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Duluth](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/) | 87.8% | 88.8% | $66,056 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | 87.8% | 84.6% | $62,885 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Bethel University (MN) · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Davenport University | 87.8% | 97.8% | $69,009 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 87.8% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saint Johns University | MN | $72,829 4 years after completion |
| [Augsburg University](/school/augsburg-university/) | MN | $68,350 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) | MN | $71,941 4 years after completion |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | MN | $72,502 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Duluth](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/) | MN | $66,056 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Bethel University (MN) · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of St Thomas](/school/university-of-st-thomas-mn/) | $70,633 4 years after completion | $82,136 4 years after completion | $29,155 |
| [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/) | $70,633 4 years after completion | $84,010 4 years after completion | $29,689 |
| [Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok](/school/yeshivas-beer-yitzchok/) | $70,633 4 years after completion | $95,988 4 years after completion | $28,599 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Bethel University (MN) · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) | $28,556 | $16,778 | $71,941 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/) | $28,556 | $16,550 | $60,838 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stout](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/) | $28,556 | $17,490 | $64,234 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $28,556 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | $28,556 | $8,624 | $64,721 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [DePauw University](/school/depauw-university/) | IN | $70,091 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion](/school/indiana-wesleyan-university-marion/) | IN | $68,838 4 years after completion |
| [Benedictine University](/school/benedictine-university/) | IL | $72,460 4 years after completion |
| Northwood University | MI | $67,409 4 years after completion |
| Saint Ambrose University | IA | $67,026 4 years after completion |
| [Valparaiso University](/school/valparaiso-university/) | IN | $69,228 4 years after completion |
| Augustana University | SD | $65,005 4 years after completion |
| North Park University | IL | $65,399 4 years after completion |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | MN | $75,595 4 years after completion |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | $69,265 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

Matches compare colleges on admissions, location, net price and earnings. [Methodology](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

A missing figure does not mean zero. Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).