Baker College of Flint vs. Purdue Northwest

Baker College of Flint vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Baker College of Flint	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
Location	Flint, MI	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,898	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#891
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baker.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$12,460	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,460	$14,795
Room & Board	$7,600	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$14,743	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$8,364	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	85%

Admission	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	864	6,394
Admitted	756	4,516
Acceptance Rate	87.5%Open	70.6%
Enrolled %	47.1%Open	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/25
SAT Range	960/1170	920/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (48%) Business (22%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	17%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,971	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$247	N/A

Diversity	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	6%	5%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	0%
% Black	13%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	96%	80%
% Out-of-State	4%	14%
Campus	Baker College of Flint	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Baker College of Flint based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 3,898 students)

Baker College of Flint vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker College of Flint or Purdue Northwest?

• Baker College of Flint is 64.1% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($12,460.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.7% higher at Purdue Northwest than Baker College of Flint ($14,795.00 vs. $12,460.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than Baker College of Flint ($9,637 vs. $14,743)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baker College of Flint are 19.7% lower than costs at Purdue University Northwest ($7,600 vs. $9,097)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Purdue University Northwest than Baker College of Flint (85% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker College of Flint students is 30.3% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($8,364 vs. $6,420)

Baker College of Flint vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Baker College of Flint or Purdue Northwest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Northwest or Baker College of Flint .

• Accepted freshman Baker College of Flint students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• Baker College of Flint has a higher acceptance rate (87.5%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

Baker College of Flint vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker College of Flint or Purdue Northwest? 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 Purdue Northwest and Baker College of Flint.

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