The Baptist College of Florida vs. Appalachian Bible College

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Appalachian Bible College comparison

	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
Location	Graceville, FL	Mount Hope, WV
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	352	218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baptistcollege.edu	abc.edu
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Costs	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$12,600	$16,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,600	$16,280
Room & Board	$6,570	$9,160
Avg Net Price	$8,904	$18,749
Avg Grant Aid	$11,534	$10,734
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	100%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	156	70
Admitted	100	69
Acceptance Rate	64.1%	98.6%
Enrolled %	29%	76.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/23
SAT Range	930/1200	1028/1200
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
Graduation Rate	31%	33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,104	$13,500
Median Loan Payment	$207	$139

Diversity	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
% Men	3%	1%
% Women	3%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	97%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
% In-State	68%	44%
% Out-of-State	24%	54%
Campus	The Baptist College of Florida	Appalachian Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Baptist College of Florida is larger than than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (352 students vs. 218 students)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Appalachian Bible College Cost Comparison

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

• Appalachian Bible College is 29.2% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($16,280.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.2% higher at Appalachian Bible College than The Baptist College of Florida ($16,280.00 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 Appalachian Bible College ($8,904 vs. $18,749)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 39.4% lower than costs at Appalachian Bible College ($6,570 vs. $9,160)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than The Baptist College of Florida (100% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Baptist College of Florida students is 7.5% larger than aid received Appalachian Bible College ($11,534 vs. $10,734)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Appalachian Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Appalachian Bible College (1012) is 66 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Appalachian Bible College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman Appalachian Bible College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• Appalachian Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than The Baptist College of Florida (64.1%)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Appalachian Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Baptist College of Florida or Appalachian Bible 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 Appalachian Bible College and The Baptist College of Florida.

• The graduation rate at Appalachian Bible College is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (33% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from The Baptist College of Florida earn on average $4,500 more per year than Appalachian Bible College graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $32,100)
• Appalachian Bible College students graduate with a $6,604 lower median federal student loan debt than The Baptist College of Florida graduates. ($13,500 vs. $20,104)
• Appalachian Bible College graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than The Baptist College of Florida graduates. ($139 vs. $207)
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Baptist College of Florida students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 55%)

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