Bethany Lutheran College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Bethany Lutheran College is a private liberal arts college in Mankato, MN (city setting), with 850 undergraduates (53% women), affiliated with the Other. It admitted 51% of 881 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1000–1260 on the SAT and 21–26 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $41,080 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $19,456 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 60% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.37 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Bethany Lutheran College ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Other
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $30,010
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Bethany Lutheran College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Bethany Lutheran College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 4 | $95k | $4,135 | — | |
| Baseball | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 50 | — | 1 | $310k | $6,209 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $243k | $9,706 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $149k | $5,975 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $30k | $3,701 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $30k | $3,033 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $53k | $5,942 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $52k | $7,499 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $126k | $3,593 | — | |
| Softball | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $221k | $12,979 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $38k | $5,407 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $38k | $4,802 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $39k | $2,757 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $40k | $2,196 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $138k | $5,120 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.