Faulkner vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Faulkner University vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	Faulkner University	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Montgomery, AL	Memphis, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,817	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#865
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	faulkner.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$21,930	$11,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,930	$11,568
Room & Board	$8,020	$3,928
Avg Net Price	$20,050	$9,549
Avg Grant Aid	$16,238	$16,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,728	281
Admitted	1,424	115
Acceptance Rate	82.4%	40.9%
Enrolled %	16.7%	33.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/24	19/23
SAT Range	950/1130	990/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (73%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (3%) Psychology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	33%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,500	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,750	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$224	$333

Diversity	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	41%	9%
% Women	59%	91%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	51%
% Black	51%	44%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	68%	61%
% Out-of-State	26%	39%
Campus	Faulkner	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Faulkner University is larger than than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,817 students vs. 797 students)

Faulkner vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

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

• Faulkner University is 89.6% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($21,930.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.6% higher at Faulkner than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($21,930.00 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 Faulkner ($9,549 vs. $20,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 104.2% lower than costs at Faulkner University ($3,928 vs. $8,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Faulkner University than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Faulkner University students is 0.4% larger than aid received Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($16,238 vs. $16,180)

Faulkner vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 163 points higher than at Faulkner (985)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Faulkner (21)
• Accepted freshman Faulkner students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21)
• Faulkner has a higher acceptance rate (82.4%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

Faulkner vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Faulkner University (64% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $11,600 more per year than Faulkner graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $41,500)
• Faulkner University students graduate with a $10,506 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($21,750 vs. $32,256)
• Faulkner graduates are paying $109 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($224 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Faulkner students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 30%)

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