PUC vs. The Baptist College of Florida

Pacific Union College vs. The Baptist College of Florida comparison

	Pacific Union College	The Baptist College of Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	The Baptist College of Florida
Location	Angwin, CA	Graceville, FL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	870	410
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	baptistcollege.edu
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Costs	PUC	The Baptist College of Florida
Tuition (In State)	$32,655	$11,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,655	$11,550
Room & Board	$9,273	$5,082
Avg Net Price	$21,841	$10,430
Avg Grant Aid	$23,383	$9,289
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	PUC	The Baptist College of Florida
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,364	38
Admitted	661	35
Acceptance Rate	48.5%	92.1%
Enrolled %	16.9%	71.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.08
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	990/1200	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	PUC	The Baptist College of Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)
Outcomes	PUC	The Baptist College of Florida
Graduation Rate	45%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$20,104
Median Loan Payment	$310	$207

Diversity	PUC	The Baptist College of Florida
% Men	37%	50%
% Women	63%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	79%
% Black	9%	7%
% Hispanic	28%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	4%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	PUC	The Baptist College of Florida
% In-State	77%	68%
% Out-of-State	21%	24%
Campus	PUC	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

• Pacific Union College is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (870 students vs. 410 students)

PUC vs. The Baptist College of Florida Cost Comparison

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

• Pacific Union College is 182.7% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($32,655.00 vs. $11,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 182.7% higher at PUC than The Baptist College of Florida ($32,655.00 vs. $11,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Baptist College of Florida than PUC ($10,430 vs. $21,841)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 82.5% lower than costs at Pacific Union College ($5,082 vs. $9,273)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College as The Baptist College of Florida (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Union College students is 151.7% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($23,383 vs. $9,289)

PUC vs. The Baptist College of Florida Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, PUC 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 PUC .

• The average SAT score at Pacific Union College (984) is 38 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming PUC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman PUC students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• The Baptist College of Florida has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than PUC (48.5%)

PUC vs. The Baptist College of Florida Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC 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 PUC.

• The graduation rate at PUC is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (45% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $22,600 more per year than The Baptist College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $36,600)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $9,896 lower median federal student loan debt than PUC graduates. ($20,104 vs. $30,000)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than PUC graduates. ($207 vs. $310)
• More PUC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Baptist College of Florida students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 55%)

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