Academic Comparison between BLC and DBU

Bethany Lutheran College and Duluth Business University 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 DBU is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Duluth, 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 DBU is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
BLC has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,360) than DBU ($18,975).
BLC has more students with 899 students while DBU has 47 students.
DBU has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while BLC's ratio is 12 to 1.
BLC has more full-time faculties with 40 faculties while DBU has 5 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bethany Lutheran College	vs.	Duluth Business University
Mankato, Minnesota	Location	Duluth, 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
$31,360	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,975
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$19,955	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

38.97 %	Acceptance Rates	-
34.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,150	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	-
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
899	Student Population	47
40	Number of Faculties	5
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	-