Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota · Private · 669 undergraduates · blc.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
39%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1040 to 1180
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$48,250Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Bethany Lutheran College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
39% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$48,250
a year in 2027-28, from a $48,250 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1110).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- CLT accepted
Source: Common Admission Questions About Bethany Lutheran College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov25Other deadline · November 25, 2026
- Jul31Other deadline · July 31, 2027
Who gets in
39%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1040 to 1180
Reading and Writing 550 to 580
Math 490 to 600
ACT composite 21 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$48,250
a year
- Tuition$35,450
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,923
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,980
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,465
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,632
- Over $110,000$27,419
Financial aidEstimate
85%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$19,865
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
24 of 25
Earn credit with a score of 3
24 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,550Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS105, ARTS106, ARTS107 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 5 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 1 | COMS101, COMS103, MISY300 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | ||
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
58%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$50,975
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Bethany Lutheran College$53,182
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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