Alma College vs. Baptist University of the Americas

Alma College vs. Baptist University of the Americas comparison

	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
Location	Alma, MI	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,260	109
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	bua.edu
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Costs	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$6,048
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$6,048
Room & Board	$12,624	$7,670
Avg Net Price	$23,995	$9,202
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$3,641
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	-
Admitted	2,180	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	15.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.5	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (56%) General Studies (25%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (7%)
Outcomes	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
Graduation Rate	67%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
% Men	47%	49%
% Women	53%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	7%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	70%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	21%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
% In-State	90%	75%
% Out-of-State	6%	0%
Campus	Alma College	Baptist University of the Americas
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alma College is larger than than Baptist University of the Americas based on total student enrollment (1,260 students vs. 109 students)

Alma College vs. Baptist University of the Americas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or Baptist University of the Americas?

• Alma College is 649.8% more expensive to attend than Baptist University of the Americas for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $6,048.00)
• Out of state tuition is 649.8% higher at Alma College than Baptist University of the Americas ($45,346.00 vs. $6,048.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist University of the Americas than Alma College ($9,202 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist University of the Americas are 64.6% lower than costs at Alma College ($7,670 vs. $12,624)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Alma College as Baptist University of the Americas (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 854% larger than aid received Baptist University of the Americas ($34,736 vs. $3,641)

Which college is harder to get into, Alma College or Baptist University of the Americas? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Baptist University of the Americas or Alma College .

Alma College vs. Baptist University of the Americas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or Baptist University of the Americas? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Baptist University of the Americas and Alma College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than Baptist University of the Americas (67% vs. 10%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/