Southwest Baptist University vs. Medaille College

Southwest Baptist University vs. Medaille College comparison

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Overview	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille College
Location	Bolivar, MO	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,386	1,727
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1028	#879
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sbuniv.edu	medaille.edu
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Costs	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille College
Tuition (In State)	$25,990	$33,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,990	$33,000
Room & Board	$8,290	$14,000
Avg Net Price	$18,926	$14,992
Avg Grant Aid	$18,146	$25,196
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	94%

Admission	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	881	1,689
Admitted	877	1,162
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	68.8%
Enrolled %	32.3%	31.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/25	17/21
SAT Range	928/1148	930/1140
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille College
Graduation Rate	48%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,087	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$218	$258

Diversity	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille College
% Men	37%	28%
% Women	63%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	58%
% Black	5%	23%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	7%

Students	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille College
% In-State	59%	75%
% Out-of-State	25%	21%
Campus	Southwest Baptist University	Medaille 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

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Medaille College based on total student enrollment (2,386 students vs. 1,727 students)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Medaille College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Baptist University or Medaille College?

• Medaille College is 27% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27% higher at Medaille College than Southwest Baptist University ($33,000.00 vs. $25,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Medaille College than Southwest Baptist University ($14,992 vs. $18,926)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 68.9% lower than costs at Medaille College ($8,290 vs. $14,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Baptist University than Medaille College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 38.9% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($25,196 vs. $18,146)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Medaille College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Baptist University (1058) is 190 points higher than at Medaille College (868)
• Incoming Southwest Baptist University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Medaille College (19)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Medaille College (3.14)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than Medaille College (68.8%)

Southwest Baptist University vs. Medaille College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Baptist University or Medaille 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 Medaille College and Southwest Baptist University.

• The graduation rate at Medaille College is higher than Southwest Baptist University (50% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Medaille College earn on average $6,000 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $3,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Medaille College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $25,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Medaille College graduates. ($218 vs. $258)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medaille College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 52%)

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