The Baptist College of Florida vs. Erskine College

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Erskine College comparison

	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College
Location	Graceville, FL	Due West, SC
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Rural
Enrollment	410	956
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Reformed Presbyterian Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baptistcollege.edu	erskine.edu
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Costs	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College
Tuition (In State)	$11,550	$34,435
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,550	$34,435
Room & Board	$5,082	$12,450
Avg Net Price	$10,430	$36,581
Avg Grant Aid	$9,289	$16,834
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	38	1,585
Admitted	35	844
Acceptance Rate	92.1%	53.2%
Enrolled %	71.4%	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	17/23
SAT Range	930/1200	920/1150
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)	Business (18%) Biology (15%) Education (14%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%)
Outcomes	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College
Graduation Rate	31%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,104	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$207	$276

Diversity	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College
% Men	50%	67%
% Women	50%	33%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	67%
% Black	7%	13%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	13%

Students	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine College
% In-State	68%	49%
% Out-of-State	24%	33%
Campus	The Baptist College of Florida	Erskine 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

• Erskine College is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (956 students vs. 410 students)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Erskine College Cost Comparison

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

• Erskine College is 198.1% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($34,435.00 vs. $11,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 198.1% higher at Erskine College than The Baptist College of Florida ($34,435.00 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 Erskine College ($10,430 vs. $36,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 145% lower than costs at Erskine College ($5,082 vs. $12,450)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The Baptist College of Florida as Erskine College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erskine College students is 81.2% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($16,834 vs. $9,289)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Erskine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Erskine College (993) is 47 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Erskine College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman Erskine College students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• The Baptist College of Florida has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than Erskine College (53.2%)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Erskine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Erskine College is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (55% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Erskine College earn on average $3,700 more per year than The Baptist College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $36,600)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $6,646 lower median federal student loan debt than Erskine College graduates. ($20,104 vs. $26,750)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than Erskine College graduates. ($207 vs. $276)
• More Erskine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Baptist College of Florida students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 55%)

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