BLC vs. Saint John's

Bethany Lutheran College vs. Saint Johns University comparison

	Bethany Lutheran College	Saint Johns University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BLC	Saint John's
Location	Mankato, MN	Collegeville, MN
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	902	1,624
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#275
Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	blc.edu	csbsju.edu
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Costs	BLC	Saint John's
Tuition (In State)	$29,280	$52,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,280	$52,700
Room & Board	$8,270	$12,130
Avg Net Price	$19,456	$29,473
Avg Grant Aid	$20,192	$37,419
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	BLC	Saint John's
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	1,597
Admitted	449	1,445
Acceptance Rate	51%	90.5%
Enrolled %	42.3%	25.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.51	3.51
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/26	22/28
SAT Range	1000/1260	1145/1280
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2026

Academics	BLC	Saint John's
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (18%) Business (14%) Biology (13%) Communication (13%) Psychology (10%)	Business (28%) Social Sciences (16%) Biology (11%) English and Literature (8%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	BLC	Saint John's
Graduation Rate	53%	80%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,300	$64,400
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	87%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,250	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$240	$279

Diversity	BLC	Saint John's
% Men	2%	5%
% Women	3%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	80%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	BLC	Saint John's
% In-State	54%	81%
% Out-of-State	31%	15%
Campus	BLC	Saint John's
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Johns University is larger than than BLC based on total student enrollment (1,624 students vs. 902 students)

BLC vs. Saint John's Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BLC or Saint John's?

• Saint Johns University is 80% more expensive to attend than BLC for in-state tuition ($52,700.00 vs. $29,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80% higher at Saint John's than Bethany Lutheran College ($52,700.00 vs. $29,280.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany Lutheran College than Saint John's ($19,456 vs. $29,473)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany Lutheran College are 46.7% lower than costs at Saint Johns University ($8,270 vs. $12,130)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Bethany Lutheran College as Saint Johns University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Johns University students is 85.3% larger than aid received Bethany Lutheran College ($37,419 vs. $20,192)

BLC vs. Saint John's Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, BLC or Saint John's? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saint John's or BLC .

• The average SAT score at Saint Johns University (1148) is 74 points higher than at BLC (1074)
• Incoming Saint John's students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at BLC (23)
• Accepted freshman BLC students have at the same average high school GPA (3.51) as students at Saint John's (3.51)
• Saint John's has a higher acceptance rate (90.5%) than BLC (51%)

BLC vs. Saint John's Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BLC or Saint John's? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saint John's and BLC.

• The graduation rate at Saint John's is higher than Bethany Lutheran College (80% vs. 53%)
• Graduates from Saint Johns University earn on average $27,100 more per year than BLC graduates after ten years. ($64,400 vs. $37,300)
• Bethany Lutheran College students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint John's graduates. ($23,250 vs. $27,000)
• BLC graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Saint John's graduates. ($240 vs. $279)
• More Saint John's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BLC students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 80%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/