Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Tusculum College

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College
Location	Memphis, TN	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	797	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bchs.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$11,568	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,568	$26,558
Room & Board	$3,928	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$9,549	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$16,180	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	281	1,369
Admitted	115	1,110
Acceptance Rate	40.9%	81.1%
Enrolled %	33.9%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/23	17/22
SAT Range	990/1090	910/1110
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	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	64%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$32,256	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$333	$279

Diversity	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College
% Men	9%	48%
% Women	91%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	74%
% Black	44%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College
% In-State	61%	45%
% Out-of-State	39%	44%
Campus	Baptist College of Health Sciences	Tusculum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tusculum College is larger than than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 797 students)

Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• Tusculum College is 129.6% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($26,558.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 129.6% higher at Tusculum College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($26,558.00 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 Tusculum College ($9,549 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 155.7% lower than costs at Tusculum College ($3,928 vs. $10,042)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 39.9% larger than aid received Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($22,630 vs. $16,180)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 188 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Tusculum College (64% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $11,200 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $41,900)
• Tusculum College students graduate with a $5,256 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($27,000 vs. $32,256)
• Tusculum College graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($279 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 52%)

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