Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Bethany College

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences vs. Bethany College comparison

	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
Location	Memphis, TN	Bethany, WV
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	797	623
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bchs.edu	bethanywv.edu
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Costs	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$11,568	$30,720
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,568	$30,720
Room & Board	$3,928	$11,900
Avg Net Price	$9,549	$17,605
Avg Grant Aid	$16,180	$30,005
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	281	2,651
Admitted	115	1,721
Acceptance Rate	40.9%	64.9%
Enrolled %	33.9%	10.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/23	18/26
SAT Range	990/1090	870/1110
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Education (15%) Psychology (13%) Communication (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	64%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,256	$30,884
Median Loan Payment	$333	$319

Diversity	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
% Men	9%	56%
% Women	91%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	51%
% Black	44%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	20%

Students	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
% In-State	61%	22%
% Out-of-State	39%	68%
Campus	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Bethany College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is larger than than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (797 students vs. 623 students)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

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

• Bethany College is 165.6% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($30,720.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 165.6% higher at Bethany College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($30,720.00 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 Bethany College ($9,549 vs. $17,605)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 203% lower than costs at Bethany College ($3,928 vs. $11,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 85.4% larger than aid received Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($30,005 vs. $16,180)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Bethany College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 241 points higher than at Bethany College (907)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Bethany College (20)
• Accepted freshman Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Bethany College (2.85)
• Bethany College has a higher acceptance rate (64.9%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Bethany College (64% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $9,100 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $44,000)
• Bethany College students graduate with a $1,372 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($30,884 vs. $32,256)
• Bethany College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($319 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 56%)

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