Academic Comparison between BLC and Walden

Bethany Lutheran College and Walden 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 Walden is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Minneapolis, 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 Walden is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
BLC has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,360) than Walden ($11,067).
Walden has more students with 49,441 students while BLC has 899 students.
BLC has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Walden's ratio is 31 to 1.
Walden has more full-time faculties with 242 faculties while BLC has 40 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bethany Lutheran College	vs.	Walden University
Mankato, Minnesota	Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$31,360	2025 Tuition & Fees	$11,067
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$19,955	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$3,672

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	49,441
40	Number of Faculties	242
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	31 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service