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Acceptance Rate 38.97%
Yield 34.05%
SAT Score 1,150
ACT Score 23
Applicants 1,319

BLC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 38.97% at Bethany Lutheran College. Total 1,319 students applied and 514 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.blc.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.blc.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate38.97%
Average Test Scores1,150 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 38.97%. A total of 1,319 students (635 men and 684 women) have applied to and 514 (215 men and 299 women) students admitted to Bethany Lutheran College.
Among them, 82 male and 93 female students have enrolled into BLC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.05%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BLC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,31963568400
Admitted51421529900
Enrolled175829300
Acceptance Rate 38.97% 33.86% 43.71% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.05% 38.14% 31.10% - -
[Chart] Bethany Lutheran College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BLC, 11 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 92 applicants (53%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at BLC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at BLC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of BLC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at BLC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total104011501180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550570580
Math490580600
ACT Composite212326
Math192326
English202225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bethany Lutheran College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for BLC
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at BLC

The calendar system at Bethany Lutheran College is Semester. Bethany Lutheran College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Bethany Lutheran College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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