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Bethany College is a liberal arts college located in Lindsborg, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1881 as a preparatory school. The college was formed by the Lutheran immigrants. Bethany College is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The campus is spread across an area of over 50 acres. The college offers majors, minor and concentrations in diverse areas of study such as fine arts, sciences, and humanities.
Bethany College’s campus hosts over 45 student clubs and organizations. Some of them include Creative Writing Club, Ministry-Minded Students, and Psychology Club. The college also has an active Greek life. There are several on-campus sororities and fraternities such as Alpha Theta Chi, Kappa Gamma Phi, Alpha Kappa Omega, and Gamma Kappa Alpha. The college publishes an official student-run newspaper known as the Bethany Messenger.
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Campus Location421 N 1st Street
Lindsborg, KS 67456-1897
USA
Main Tel: (785) 227-3311
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
Bethany College HighlightsWhere Bethany College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in music, science, fine arts, and education and teaching.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 101 | 49 |
Bethany StudentsThe student enrollment at Bethany was 537 in 2007 (522 full-time equivalent). About 52% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 48% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 17,110 | | Room | $ 3,000 | | Board | $ 2,500 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 2,500 |
Financial Aid: Bethany participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 25 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 4 |
Housing and MealsBethany provides on-campus housing for 388 of its 522 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Bethany AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Bethany is in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. Bethany offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 193 male students received the aid (men were 71% of those receiving aid) and 78 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 29% of students receiving such aid) .
Bethany Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 53% | | Women | 73% | | All | 61% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 370-480 | | Math | 380-520 | | Writing | 370-480 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (0 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (27 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded) FINE ARTS (4 awarded) - Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Painting
- Sculpture
LIBERAL ARTS (9 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Social Sciences
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MEDIA (4 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (4 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) - Christian Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (13 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded) - Art Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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