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Acceptance Rate 58.50%
Yield 45.24%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 23
Applicants 665

BLC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 58.5% at Bethany Lutheran College. Total 665 students applied and 389 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to BLC.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.blc.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.blc.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate58.50%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 58.50%. A total of 665 students (331 men and 334 women) have applied to and 389 (199 men and 190 women) students admitted to Bethany Lutheran College.
Among them, 98 male and 78 female students have enrolled into BLC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 45.24%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BLC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants66533133400
Admitted38919919000
Enrolled176987800
Acceptance Rate 58.50% 60.12% 56.89% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 45.24% 49.25% 41.05% - -
[Chart] Bethany Lutheran College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BLC, 13 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 113 applicants (64%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at BLC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 990.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total99011201290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460550610
Math530570680
ACT Composite202325
Math192325
English172125
[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, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
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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