Bacone College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Bacone College vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	Bacone College	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Muskogee, OK	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	299	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bacone.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$12,000	$11,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,000	$11,568
Room & Board	$8,600	$3,928
Avg Net Price	$17,114	$9,549
Avg Grant Aid	$14,052	$16,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	281
Admitted	-	115
Acceptance Rate		40.9%
Enrolled %		33.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/17	19/23
SAT Range	938/1033	990/1090
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 28, 2025	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (14%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	4%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,613	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$306	$333

Diversity	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	50%	9%
% Women	50%	91%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	51%
% Black	27%	44%
% Hispanic	9%	2%
% Native American	31%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	1%

Students	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	63%	61%
% Out-of-State	22%	39%
Campus	Bacone College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is larger than than Bacone College based on total student enrollment (797 students vs. 299 students)

Bacone College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bacone College or Baptist College of Health Sciences?

• Bacone College is 3.7% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($12,000.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.7% higher at Bacone College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($12,000.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences than Bacone College ($9,549 vs. $17,114)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 118.9% lower than costs at Bacone College ($3,928 vs. $8,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bacone College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences students is 15.1% larger than aid received Bacone College ($16,180 vs. $14,052)

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

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 292 points higher than at Bacone College (856)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Bacone College (18)
• Accepted freshman Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Bacone College (2.83)

Bacone College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bacone College or Baptist College of Health Sciences? 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 College of Health Sciences and Bacone College.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Bacone College (64% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $18,400 more per year than Bacone College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $34,700)
• Bacone College students graduate with a $2,643 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($29,613 vs. $32,256)
• Bacone College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($306 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bacone College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 32%)

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