MSUM vs BLC Academic Comparison

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

MSUM is a public and BLC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
BLC has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,010) than MSUM ($10,336).
It is harder to admit to BLC than MSUM.
BLC has higher submitted ACT score (21) than MSUM (21).
MSUM has more students with 4,682 students while BLC has 830 students.
BLC has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while MSUM's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSUM has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while BLC has 42 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Minnesota State University Moorhead and Bethany Lutheran College.

MSUM	vs.	BLC
Moorhead, Minnesota	Location	Mankato, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,336 Out-Of-State$10,336	2024 Tuition & Fees	$30,010
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$6,405	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,038

53.01 %	Acceptance Rates	50.96 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.09 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
21	ACT Score	23
55 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
72 %	Retention Rate	79 %
4,682	Student Population	830
209	Number of Faculties	42
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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