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Bethany Lutheran College provides Christian higher education in a challenging academic environment where personal mentoring guides students to pursue knowledge, truth, and discernment for productive and fulfilling lives.
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BLC by the Numbers
750
TOTAL STUDENTS
12:1
STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO
98%
STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID
20
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
35
STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
A top-ranked National Liberal Arts College
Bethany Lutheran College is ranked number one in the State of Minnesota (by U.S. News) for graduates’ social mobility. Bethany’s ranking tells the important story of colleges that are doing a great job educating students from a variety of academic and socioeconomic backgrounds. A top ranking in social mobility refers to the ability of a person to move upward in income and social class after earning a college degree.
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Longtime Bethany Choir Director Dennis Marzolf to retire in 2023
December 13, 2022

Dr. Carrie Pfeifer Offers Literacy Training for Mankato Teachers
November 10, 2022

Fall Festival 2022 Wrap Up
September 30, 2022

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