Bethany College

Summary

Quick Stats

335 E. Swensson
Lindsborg, KS 67456-1897

Phone: (800) 826-2281

Tuition:

$21,677 tuition and fees

Students:

610 enrolled

Admissions:

rolling application deadline

rolling accepted

Bethany College is a private institution that was founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 610, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 80 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Bethany College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (Midwest), 49. Its tuition and fees are $21,677 (2011-12).

School mission (as provided by the school):

Bethany College, a small independent undergraduate college in central Kansas, is known for its friendliness and safety. With excellence in both professional programs and the liberal arts, its special strengths are in people-related programs such as business, education and criminal justice, as well as in the arts. Bethany is proud to be a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, providing a rich spiritual life to students, faculty and staff of all faiths. Most students are of traditional age living on campus. Most students participate in extracurricular activities, especially intercollegiate athletics, music and art. Bethany College focuses on the principles of integrity, hospitality, relationship, leadership, and sustainability.

General Information

School type - private, coed college

Year founded - 1881

Religious affiliation - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Academic calendar - 4-1-4

Setting - rural

2010 Endowment - $22,198,863

Applying

Selectivity - selective

Fall 2010 acceptance rate - 67%

Application deadline - rolling

SAT/ACT scores must be received by - August 15

Academic Life

Class sizes - Class sizes

Student-faculty ratio - 11:1

4-year graduation rate - 30% - Medium

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 22%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 17%
Elementary Education and Teaching 14%
Finance, General 7%
Criminology 6%