Faulkner vs. The Baptist College of Florida

Faulkner University vs. The Baptist College of Florida comparison

	Faulkner University	The Baptist College of Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
Location	Montgomery, AL	Graceville, FL
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,933	352
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#848
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	faulkner.edu	baptistcollege.edu
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Costs	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
Tuition (In State)	$21,930	$12,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,930	$12,600
Room & Board	$8,020	$6,570
Avg Net Price	$19,908	$8,904
Avg Grant Aid	$17,326	$11,534
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	83%

Admission	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,786	156
Admitted	1,181	100
Acceptance Rate	66.1%	64.1%
Enrolled %	20.3%	29%
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.08
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	17/23
SAT Range	886/1135	930/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (73%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (3%) Psychology (2%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)
Outcomes	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
Graduation Rate	33%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,500	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,750	$20,104
Median Loan Payment	$224	$207

Diversity	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
% Men	15%	3%
% Women	24%	3%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	79%
% Black	51%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
% In-State	65%	68%
% Out-of-State	27%	24%
Campus	Faulkner	The Baptist College of Florida
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Faulkner University is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (2,933 students vs. 352 students)

Faulkner vs. The Baptist College of Florida Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Faulkner or The Baptist College of Florida?

• Faulkner University is 74% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($21,930.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74% higher at Faulkner than The Baptist College of Florida ($21,930.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Baptist College of Florida than Faulkner ($8,904 vs. $19,908)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 22.1% lower than costs at Faulkner University ($6,570 vs. $8,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Faulkner University than The Baptist College of Florida (99% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Faulkner University students is 50.2% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($17,326 vs. $11,534)

Faulkner vs. The Baptist College of Florida Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Faulkner University (985) is 39 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Faulkner students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman Faulkner students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• Faulkner has a higher acceptance rate (66.1%) than The Baptist College of Florida (64.1%)

Faulkner vs. The Baptist College of Florida Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Faulkner or The Baptist College of Florida? 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 The Baptist College of Florida and Faulkner.

• The graduation rate at Faulkner is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (33% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Faulkner University earn on average $4,900 more per year than The Baptist College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($41,500 vs. $36,600)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $1,646 lower median federal student loan debt than Faulkner graduates. ($20,104 vs. $21,750)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $17 less per month on federal student loans than Faulkner graduates. ($207 vs. $224)
• More The Baptist College of Florida graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Faulkner students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 30%)

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