The Baptist College of Florida vs. Georgia Southwestern

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Georgia Southwestern State University comparison

	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
Location	Graceville, FL	Americus, GA
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	352	3,408
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#970
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baptistcollege.edu	gsw.edu
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Costs	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
Tuition (In State)	$12,600	$4,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,600	$14,786
Room & Board	$6,570	$9,574
Avg Net Price	$8,904	$11,779
Avg Grant Aid	$11,534	$8,120
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	93%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	156	2,045
Admitted	100	1,578
Acceptance Rate	64.1%	77.2%
Enrolled %	29%	33.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	16/21
SAT Range	930/1200	900/1130
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026	Jul 21, 2026

Academics	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)	Business (37%) Education (25%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
Graduation Rate	31%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,104	$22,000
Median Loan Payment	$207	$227

Diversity	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
% Men	3%	5%
% Women	3%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	62%
% Black	7%	29%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
% In-State	68%	95%
% Out-of-State	24%	4%
Campus	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
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

• Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (3,408 students vs. 352 students)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Georgia Southwestern Cost Comparison

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

• The Baptist College of Florida is 210% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($12,600.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.3% higher at Georgia Southwestern than The Baptist College of Florida ($14,786.00 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 Georgia Southwestern ($8,904 vs. $11,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 45.7% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($6,570 vs. $9,574)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Southwestern State University than The Baptist College of Florida (93% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Baptist College of Florida students is 42% larger than aid received Georgia Southwestern State University ($11,534 vs. $8,120)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Georgia Southwestern Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Southwestern State University (967) is 21 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Georgia Southwestern students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Southwestern students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.17) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• Georgia Southwestern has a higher acceptance rate (77.2%) than The Baptist College of Florida (64.1%)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Georgia Southwestern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Baptist College of Florida or Georgia Southwestern? 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 Georgia Southwestern and The Baptist College of Florida.

• The graduation rate at The Baptist College of Florida is higher than Georgia Southwestern State University (31% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University earn on average $1,500 more per year than The Baptist College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $36,600)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $1,896 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($20,104 vs. $22,000)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Southwestern graduates. ($207 vs. $227)
• More The Baptist College of Florida graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 45%)

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