Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Bethany Lutheran College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Mankato, Minnesota, founded in 1927. It is operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, and its campus overlooks the Minnesota River valley in a community of about 53,000 people.
- Rankings
#154 (US News)▼
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #154 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #155 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1064 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$30,010▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $41,080
Room & Board: $8,270
Books & Supplies: $800
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $20,192
Pell Grant Recipients: 28%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$30,010▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $41,080
Room & Board: $8,270
Books & Supplies: $800
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $20,192
Pell Grant Recipients: 28%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.38 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1000–1260▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1000–1260
SAT ERW: 450–630
SAT Math: 550–630
ACT Composite: 21–26
- Admit Rate
- 51%
- Total Enrollment
- 902
- Undergrad
- 850
- Graduate
- 52
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 12:1
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Graduation Rate
- 60%
- Official Portal
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700 Luther Dr, Mankato, Minnesota, 56001
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