Bacone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Bacone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

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Overview	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Muskogee, OK	Moore, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	299	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bacone.edu	hc.edu
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Costs	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$12,000	$11,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,000	$11,880
Room & Board	$8,600	$7,430
Avg Net Price	$17,114	$20,952
Avg Grant Aid	$14,052	$8,532
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	154
Admitted	-	66
Acceptance Rate		42.9%
Enrolled %		59.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/17	16/24
SAT Range	938/1033	846/1033
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 28, 2025

Academics	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (14%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	4%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,613	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$306	$230

Diversity	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	50%	57%
% Women	50%	43%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	53%
% Black	27%	10%
% Hispanic	9%	18%
% Native American	31%	8%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	6%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	63%	43%
% Out-of-State	22%	52%
Campus	Bacone College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bacone College is larger than than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (299 students vs. 281 students)

Bacone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bacone College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College?

• Bacone College is 1% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($12,000.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1% higher at Bacone College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($12,000.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bacone College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($17,114 vs. $20,952)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 15.7% lower than costs at Bacone College ($7,430 vs. $8,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bacone College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bacone College students is 64.7% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($14,052 vs. $8,532)

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

• The average SAT score at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925) is 69 points higher than at Bacone College (856)
• Incoming Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Bacone College (18)
• Accepted freshman Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Bacone College (2.83)

Bacone College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bacone College or Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College? 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 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College and Bacone College.

• The graduation rate at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College is higher than Bacone College (33% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College earn on average $4,300 more per year than Bacone College graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $34,700)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students graduate with a $7,300 lower median federal student loan debt than Bacone College graduates. ($22,313 vs. $29,613)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Bacone College graduates. ($230 vs. $306)
• More Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bacone College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 32%)

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