About Bethany:  A four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts-based college with a blend of professional programs

Location:  Lindsborg, Kansas; 20 miles southwest of Salina, 70 miles north of Wichita, and 200 miles west of Kansas City. We are within a seven-hour drive of St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas, Denver, Omaha, and Sioux City.

Founded:  1881, by Swedish-Lutheran settlers 

Religious Affiliation:  Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

Degrees and Programs:  Bachelor of Arts in 44 majors and concentrations and nine teaching endorsements; Bachelor of Music in four majors; Bachelor of Music Education in two majors; 17 minors

Enrollment: 550 students from 27 states and 16 foreign countries

Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1; average class size is 15

Athletics: 15 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) varsity sports

Admission: Students are encouraged to apply early in their senior year. Applications may be submitted on a rolling basis until June 15.  Notification of acceptance begins October 1. Individual campus visits are highly recommended.

Accreditation:  Bethany College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

                            The Education Program at Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS, is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496.  This accreditation covers Pre-K through 12 Teacher Education preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.
www.ncate.org