Overview
Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota has competed in varsity esports since 2019, with affiliations including NACE. Its teams currently compete in League of Legends, VALORANT, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty and Rocket League. Esports scholarships are offered, but a fixed amount is not published (blc.edu, 2025-26). Federal College Scorecard data shows an average net price of $20,148 per year, an acceptance rate of 39% and a graduation rate of 55% across 669 undergraduates.
Esports details verified 2026-10-10 · Federal data retrieved 2026-10-10
Esports scholarships at Bethany Lutheran
Esports scholarships are offered to recruited players; amounts are not published. Scholarship recipients may not also compete in other NCAA III sports.
The esports program
- Level
- Varsity
- Founded
- 2019
- Conference / league
- NACE
- Facility
- Not published
- Titles fielded
- 5
Cost & outcomes vs. other esports schools
Compared with the median of all 405 esports programs we track.
| Tuition | $31,360 |
|---|---|
| Average net price (after grants) | $20,148 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 22% |
| Median debt at graduation | $23,000 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Who studies at Bethany Lutheran
669 undergraduates, shown as 100 people.
- White 66%
- Hispanic/Latino 6%
- Black 3%
- Asian 1%
- Two or more races 3%
- International 20%
- Other / unknown 1%
- Women
- 52%
- First-generation
- —
- Pell recipients
- 22%
Frequently asked questions
Does Bethany Lutheran offer esports scholarships?
Esports scholarships are offered, but a fixed amount is not published (blc.edu, 2025-26). Scholarship terms can change each season, so confirm with the program before applying.
What games does Bethany Lutheran esports compete in?
Bethany Lutheran fields varsity teams in League of Legends, VALORANT, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty and Rocket League, according to the program's published information.
How much does Bethany Lutheran cost per year?
The average annual net price — cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving aid — is $20,148. Published tuition is $31,360 (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard).
How hard is it to get into Bethany Lutheran?
Bethany Lutheran admits 39% of applicants, per the College Scorecard.
When did Bethany Lutheran start varsity esports?
Bethany Lutheran's varsity esports program began in 2019.
Sources
- Esports program and scholarship terms: blc.edu (2025-26)
- Cost, admissions, outcomes and demographics: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-10-10
- Photo: Bethany Lutheran College, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Research notes
Varsity program in Bethany Vikings athletics (Director of Esports Lucas Fricke plus two assistant coaches on blcvikings.com). Program launched 2019 (Mankato Free Press, 2019). blc.edu/esports is behind a Cloudflare challenge and could not be fetched directly; scholarship wording comes from its search-index snippet. Games come from the latest posted roster (2024-25), because no 2025-26 roster was found; blc.edu also lists Super Smash Bros. as a recruiting title. A 2019 trade-press report cited $10,000/yr offers to two recruits; that figure is stale and unofficial.
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