Bethany Lutheran College

Bethany Lutheran College
Former name
Bethany Ladies College (1911–1927)
MottoΕΝΟΣ ΕΣΤΙΝ ΧΡΕΙΑ
Motto in English
One Thing Needful
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Endowment$41.6 million (2020)[1]
PresidentGene Pfeifer
Academic staff
75 (35 adjunct)
Students750 undergraduate
Location, ,
United States

44°09′59″N 93°59′27″W / 44.16638°N 93.99087°W / 44.16638; -93.99087
CampusMedium city, 50 acres (20 ha)
ColorsRed and white (athletics also uses black)    
MascotViking
Websiteblc.edu

Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) is a private Christian liberal arts college in Mankato, Minnesota. Founded in 1927, BLC is operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The campus overlooks the Minnesota River valley in a community of 53,000.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.