Arkansas Baptist College vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus comparison

	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Location	Little Rock, AR	Magnolia, AR
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	373	5,127
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#885
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arkansasbaptist.edu	saumag.edu
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Costs	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Tuition (In State)	$8,760	$7,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,760	$12,780
Room & Board	$8,826	$7,601
Avg Net Price	$11,047	$14,164
Avg Grant Aid	$11,784	$9,826
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,936
Admitted	-	1,955
Acceptance Rate	Open	66.6%
Enrolled %	Open	40.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.6	3.46
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		920/1180
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 27, 2026

Academics	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Human Services (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) General Studies (12%)	Business (21%) Education (18%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Biology (5%)
Outcomes	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Graduation Rate	4%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,500	$37,900
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,281	$17,020
Median Loan Payment	$437	$175

Diversity	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
% Men	55%	17%
% Women	21%	21%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	63%
% Black	95%	28%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
% In-State	95%	69%
% Out-of-State	5%	31%
Campus	Arkansas Baptist College	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
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

• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is larger than than Arkansas Baptist College based on total student enrollment (5,127 students vs. 373 students)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Arkansas Baptist College or Southern Arkansas University Main Campus?

• Arkansas Baptist College is 21.7% more expensive to attend than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus for in-state tuition ($8,760.00 vs. $7,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.9% higher at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus than Arkansas Baptist College ($12,780.00 vs. $8,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arkansas Baptist College than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($11,047 vs. $14,164)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are 16.1% lower than costs at Arkansas Baptist College ($7,601 vs. $8,826)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Arkansas Baptist College as Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Arkansas Baptist College students is 19.9% larger than aid received Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ($11,784 vs. $9,826)

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

• Accepted freshman Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students have a 0.86 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Arkansas Baptist College (2.6)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Arkansas Baptist College or Southern Arkansas University Main Campus? 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and Arkansas Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is higher than Arkansas Baptist College (34% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus earn on average $13,400 more per year than Arkansas Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($37,900 vs. $24,500)
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus students graduate with a $25,261 lower median federal student loan debt than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($17,020 vs. $42,281)
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates are paying $262 less per month on federal student loans than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($175 vs. $437)
• More Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arkansas Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 21%)

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