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The real 4-year cost of Bethany Lutheran College

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Bethany Lutheran College went from $18,710 to $30,010, an average of 2.3% a year.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$32,131
Year 2$32,871
Year 3$33,628
Year 4$34,403
4-year total$133,033

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$93,033
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$68,135
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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