Academic Comparison between BLC and Academy

Bethany Lutheran College and Academy College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. BLC is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Mankato, MN and Academy is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Bloomington, MN.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

BLC is a private (not-for-profit) and Academy is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
BLC has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,360) than Academy ($18,252).
BLC has more students with 899 students while Academy has 56 students.
Academy has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while BLC's ratio is 12 to 1.
BLC has more full-time faculties with 40 faculties while Academy has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bethany Lutheran College	vs.	Academy College
Mankato, Minnesota	Location	Bloomington, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Other technology-related school
$31,360	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,252
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	42%
$19,955	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,603

38.97 %	Acceptance Rates	-
34.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,150	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
899	Student Population	56
40	Number of Faculties	2
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services