CBC vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College

Central Baptist College vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College comparison

	Central Baptist College	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Location	Conway, AR	Moore, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	564	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Free Will Baptist Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cbc.edu	hc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$16,200	$11,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,200	$11,880
Room & Board	$7,500	$7,430
Avg Net Price	$18,128	$20,952
Avg Grant Aid	$9,788	$8,532
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	97%

Admission	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	269	154
Admitted	172	66
Acceptance Rate	63.9%	42.9%
Enrolled %	59.9%	59.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/24	16/24
SAT Range	841/1083	846/1033
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (18%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Human Services (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (29%) Business (18%) Education (11%) English and Literature (4%)
Outcomes	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Graduation Rate	35%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$22,313
Median Loan Payment	$258	$230

Diversity	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% Men	55%	57%
% Women	45%	43%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	53%
% Black	24%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	18%
% Native American	2%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	4%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
% In-State	67%	43%
% Out-of-State	28%	52%
Campus	CBC	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Central Baptist College is larger than than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College based on total student enrollment (564 students vs. 281 students)

CBC vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Cost Comparison

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

• Central Baptist College is 36.4% more expensive to attend than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.4% higher at CBC than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($16,200.00 vs. $11,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Baptist College than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($18,128 vs. $20,952)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College are 0.9% lower than costs at Central Baptist College ($7,430 vs. $7,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College than Central Baptist College (97% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Baptist College students is 14.7% larger than aid received Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College ($9,788 vs. $8,532)

CBC vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CBC 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 CBC .

• The average SAT score at Central Baptist College (968) is 43 points higher than at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (925)
• Incoming CBC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (20)
• Accepted freshman CBC students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.15) than students at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (3.1)
• CBC has a higher acceptance rate (63.9%) than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (42.9%)

CBC vs. Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC 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 CBC.

• The graduation rate at CBC is higher than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College (35% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Central Baptist College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $39,000)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students graduate with a $2,687 lower median federal student loan debt than CBC graduates. ($22,313 vs. $25,000)
• Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than CBC graduates. ($230 vs. $258)
• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 46%)

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