The Baptist College of Florida vs. Piedmont College

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Piedmont College comparison

	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College
Location	Graceville, FL	Demorest, GA
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	352	1,840
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#718
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baptistcollege.edu	piedmont.edu
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Costs	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College
Tuition (In State)	$12,600	$30,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,600	$30,200
Room & Board	$6,570	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$8,904	$21,599
Avg Grant Aid	$11,534	$23,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	100%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	156	2,066
Admitted	100	1,918
Acceptance Rate	64.1%	92.8%
Enrolled %	29%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	930/1200	990/1170
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)	Education (40%) Business (20%) Psychology (7%) Health Professions (7%) Social Sciences (4%)
Outcomes	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College
Graduation Rate	31%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,104	$23,736
Median Loan Payment	$207	$245

Diversity	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College
% Men	3%	5%
% Women	3%	26%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	71%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	10%

Students	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont College
% In-State	68%	85%
% Out-of-State	24%	14%
Campus	The Baptist College of Florida	Piedmont 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

• Piedmont College is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (1,840 students vs. 352 students)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Piedmont College Cost Comparison

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

• Piedmont College is 139.7% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($30,200.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 139.7% higher at Piedmont College than The Baptist College of Florida ($30,200.00 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 Piedmont College ($8,904 vs. $21,599)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 87.2% lower than costs at Piedmont College ($6,570 vs. $12,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Piedmont College than The Baptist College of Florida (100% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont College students is 105.5% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($23,701 vs. $11,534)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Piedmont College (995) is 49 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Piedmont College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman Piedmont College students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• Piedmont College has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than The Baptist College of Florida (64.1%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Piedmont College is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (46% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Piedmont College earn on average $4,400 more per year than The Baptist College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $36,600)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $3,632 lower median federal student loan debt than Piedmont College graduates. ($20,104 vs. $23,736)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than Piedmont College graduates. ($207 vs. $245)
• More The Baptist College of Florida graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 44%)

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