Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) is a private, residential, Christian, coeducational, liberal arts college founded in 1927, owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod .

The fifty-acre campus of Bethany Lutheran College overlooks the Minnesota River Valley in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of approximately forty thousand people.

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	Address   Bethany Lutheran College 700 Luther Dr Mankato, MN 56001   (800) 944-3066 TOLL FREE (507) 344-7000 LOCAL (507) 344-7376 FAX   Maps & Directions Campus Map Campus Directory   Academic Information   Bethany operates on a two-semester calendar (August-December and January-May).   Course listings Majors & Minors Event calendar   Activities   Athletics Team: BLC Vikings Colors: Red and white Intercollegiate sports: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball Athletics information   Fine Arts Three choral groups, numerous theatre productions, student art exhibitions, tours Fine Arts information   Speech Speech and debate teams open to all students Speech information   Demographics   586 regular students (Fall 2008)   · 98% full-time, 2% part-time   · 76% residential, 24% non-residential   · 57% female, 43% male   · 69% Minnesota residents   · 10% minority   · 21 international students PSEOP students: 12 Median ACT score: 23 Student Directory   History   1911: Bethany Ladies College opens 1927: Norwegian Synod purchases college 1946: Seminary opens 1969: High school closes 1999: Baccalaureate programs begin 2001: First BA degrees granted   More on Bethany's history   Facilities   50-acre campus 11 buildings 4 residential halls 2 gymnasiums Baseball, soccer, and softball fields Tennis and raquetball courts Fitness rooms and indoor running track   More facilities information Virtual tour of Bethany Schedule a campus visit   Faculty Profile   75 faculty (35 adjunct) Student-faculty ratio: 12:1   Faculty/Staff Directory   Tuition & Financial Aid   Tuition: $18,450 Fees: $390 Room: $3,610 Board: $2,190 Total: $24,640 2008-2009 figures Over 95% of students receive aid   More information