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	410	3,070
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#908
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)	$11,550	$4,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,550	$14,786
Room & Board	$5,082	$8,978
Avg Net Price	$10,430	$12,186
Avg Grant Aid	$9,289	$9,472
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	38	1,939
Admitted	35	1,419
Acceptance Rate	92.1%	73.2%
Enrolled %	71.4%	34.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	19/25
SAT Range	930/1200	1010/1160
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jul 21, 2025

Academics	The Baptist College of Florida	Georgia Southwestern
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	17:1
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	50%	33%
% Women	50%	67%
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 (3,070 students vs. 410 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 184.2% more expensive to attend than Georgia Southwestern for in-state tuition ($11,550.00 vs. $4,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28% higher at Georgia Southwestern than The Baptist College of Florida ($14,786.00 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 Georgia Southwestern ($10,430 vs. $12,186)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 76.7% lower than costs at Georgia Southwestern State University ($5,082 vs. $8,978)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The Baptist College of Florida as Georgia Southwestern State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students is 2% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($9,472 vs. $9,289)

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)
• The Baptist College of Florida has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than Georgia Southwestern (73.2%)

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/