Bethany Lutheran College Teaching Programs

Bethany Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Bethany Lutheran College?

Contact details for BLC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 Luther Dr, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone:	507-344-7000
Website:	www.blc.edu

How Do I Get Into BLC?

You can apply to BLC online at: https://www.blc.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for BLC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into BLC?

The acceptance rate at BLC is 58%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to BLC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 610. Math scores were between 530 and 680.

BLC received ACT scores from 64% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford Bethany Lutheran College?

The overall average net price of BLC is $23,744. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BLC, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $8,034 a year. That adds up to $32,136 over four years for those students.

Bethany Lutheran College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 781 undergraduate students at BLC, with 651 being full-time and 130 being part-time.

There are also 17 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 651 full-time undergraduates at BLC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bethany Lutheran College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	407
International Students	129
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Bethany Lutheran College. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 17 countries are represented at BLC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Congo, and Ethiopia.

Online Learning at Bethany Lutheran College

In 2022-2023, 353 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at BLC has changed over the last few years.

Bethany Lutheran College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	4	4
General Special Education	2	2
Social Studies Education	2	2
General Education	1	1
Art Education	1	1
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0
Health Education	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0
Science Education	0	0
TOTAL	10	10

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Swampyank under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.