Notable Alumni
- Joseph Baldwin (1852). Educator and founder of Truman State University.
- Thomas Buergenthal (1957). Current sitting U.S. judge on the International Court of Justice.
- Will Carroll Award-winning sportswriter attended but did not graduate.
- James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark (1873). Democratic representative from Missouri and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
- Faith Daniels (1979). CBS and NBC news anchor.
- Shane Douglas (1986). Professional wrestler.
- William Ferrel (1844). Meteorologist.
- Bob Goin (1959). Athletic director at Florida State and Cincinnati.
- Sukhi Turner, Former Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand from 1995–2004
- Caroline Gordon (1916). Novelist and critic. Author of Penhally.
- Edgar Odell Lovett (1890). Class valedictorian. First president of Rice University.
- Emmy Award-winning actor William H. Macy attended but did not graduate from Bethany College.
- Frances McDormand (1979). Film, television, and stage actress and winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1996 for her work in the Coen Brothers film Fargo.
- Oliver S. Marshall (1850–1934), President of the West Virginia Senate from Hancock County and served from 1899 to 1901.
- John O. Pendleton (1871). Member United States House of Representatives.
- Emmy Award-winning actor Tom Poston attended but did not graduate from Bethany College.
- Jeffrey L. Seglin (1978). Writer of the New York Times weekly column "The Right Thing"
- Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Dave Sims (1975)
- Robert J. McCann (1980). Chief Executive Officer of UBS Group Americas.
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