Southwestern College vs. Oklahoma Baptist University

Southwestern College vs. Oklahoma Baptist University comparison

	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
Location	Winfield, KS	Shawnee, OK
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,174	1,399
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#453	#767
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sckans.edu	okbu.edu
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Costs	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$36,500	$29,330
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,500	$29,330
Room & Board	$9,380	$8,248
Avg Net Price	$27,003	$24,672
Avg Grant Aid	$26,047	$20,947
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,240	3,403
Admitted	870	1,611
Acceptance Rate	70.2%	47.3%
Enrolled %	23.3%	22.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.68
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22	17/24
SAT Range	900/1220	960/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 22, 2025

Academics	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)	Health Professions (19%) Education (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Business (9%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
Graduation Rate	57%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$25,875
Median Loan Payment	$266	$267

Diversity	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
% Men	65%	44%
% Women	35%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	71%
% Black	12%	6%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	2%	6%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	8%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	15%	1%

Students	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
% In-State	36%	71%
% Out-of-State	61%	29%
Campus	Southwestern College	Oklahoma Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Oklahoma Baptist University is larger than than Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (1,399 students vs. 1,174 students)

Southwestern College vs. Oklahoma Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwestern College or Oklahoma Baptist University?

• Southwestern College is 24.4% more expensive to attend than Oklahoma Baptist University for in-state tuition ($36,500.00 vs. $29,330.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.4% higher at Southwestern College than Oklahoma Baptist University ($36,500.00 vs. $29,330.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oklahoma Baptist University than Southwestern College ($24,672 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oklahoma Baptist University are 13.7% lower than costs at Southwestern College ($8,248 vs. $9,380)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College as Oklahoma Baptist University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 24.3% larger than aid received Oklahoma Baptist University ($26,047 vs. $20,947)

Southwestern College vs. Oklahoma Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Oklahoma Baptist University (1042) is 43 points higher than at Southwestern College (999)
• Incoming Oklahoma Baptist University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Southwestern College (22)
• Accepted freshman Oklahoma Baptist University students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.68) than students at Southwestern College (3.33)
• Southwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (70.2%) than Oklahoma Baptist University (47.3%)

Southwestern College vs. Oklahoma Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern College or Oklahoma Baptist University? 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 Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Oklahoma Baptist University (57% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Oklahoma Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $41,800)
• Southwestern College students graduate with a $125 lower median federal student loan debt than Oklahoma Baptist University graduates. ($25,750 vs. $25,875)
• Southwestern College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Oklahoma Baptist University graduates. ($266 vs. $267)
• More Oklahoma Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 57%)

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