Bethany College

Bethany, West Virginia Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Bethany College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Bethany, West Virginia. The campus sits in a rural area. It enrolled 640 students in fall 2024, including 615 undergraduates and 25 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Bethany College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Biology, and Psychology, General. It awarded 118 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

640

Students enrolled

54%

First-year retention

118

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 29

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 3

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor 27 graduates
Education, General Master Online option 5 graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 3 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 4

Business Administration and Management Bachelor 11 graduates
Marketing Bachelor 6 graduates
Finance Bachelor 5 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 2 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 15 graduates

Psychology 2

Psychology, General Bachelor 12 graduates
Educational Psychology Bachelor 1 graduate

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2

International/Globalization Studies Bachelor 4 graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 2 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Social Work Bachelor 6 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor 4 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor 2 graduates

Communication and Journalism 2

Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor 4 graduates
Communication Bachelor

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer Science Bachelor 4 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor 4 graduates

Social Sciences 2

Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor 3 graduates
Economics Bachelor 1 graduate

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 2 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 2 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 2 graduates

Physical Sciences 2

Chemistry Bachelor 2 graduates
Physical Sciences, General Bachelor

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Science Bachelor

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 54%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 113
Master's degrees: 5

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 640
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 615
Graduate students, fall 2024: 25
Full-time, fall 2024: 99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 675
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 644
Graduate students, 2024-25: 31
Full-time, 2024-25: 99%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 41%
Men: 59%
White: 43%
Hispanic or Latino: 5%
Black or African American: 15%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 9%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 24%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 1
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 5%
Students taking some online courses: 3%

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Presidents' Athletic Conference
Interim President: Dr. Jamie Caridi
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact