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Bethany Lutheran College, also known as BLC, is a private, Christian, co-educational, and liberal arts college located in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1911 as Bethany Ladies College. It was purchased and renamed as Bethany Lutheran College in 1927 by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The campus is spread across an area of over 50 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
Bethany Lutheran College’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. The sports teams are nicknamed as the Vikings. The sports teams participate in a wide variety of sports including baseball, softball, and tennis.
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Campus Location700 Luther Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
USA
Main Tel: (507) 344-7000
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
Bethany Lutheran College HighlightsWhere Bethany Lutheran College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Other Religion religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in media, music, drama and performing arts, and fine arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 111 | 17 |
Bethany Lutheran StudentsThe student enrollment at Bethany Lutheran was 611 in 2007 (584 full-time equivalent). About 34% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 66% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 17,760 | | Room | $ 1,988 | | Board | $ 3,490 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 1,200 |
Financial Aid: Bethany Lutheran 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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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 38 |
Housing and MealsBethany Lutheran provides on-campus housing for 540 of its 584 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Bethany Lutheran AthleticsBethany Lutheran is in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference for major sports.
Bethany Lutheran Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 79% | | Women | 85% | | All | 83% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (8 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
FINE ARTS (6 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (20 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
MEDIA (31 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (6 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) SCIENCE (7 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Exercise Physiology
- Physical Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Bethany Lutheran with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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