The Baptist College of Florida vs. Salem College

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Salem College comparison

	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem College
Location	Graceville, FL	Winston Salem, NC
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	410	469
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Moravian Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baptistcollege.edu	salem.edu
Team Colors

Costs	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem College
Tuition (In State)	$11,550	$30,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,550	$30,500
Room & Board	$5,082	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$10,430	$18,354
Avg Grant Aid	$9,289	$30,048
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	38	1,159
Admitted	35	1,014
Acceptance Rate	92.1%	87.5%
Enrolled %	71.4%	9%
Avg High School GPA	3.08	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23	17/21
SAT Range	930/1200	1053/1200
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	Salem College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)	Social Sciences (20%) Business (16%) Biology (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (7%)
Outcomes	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem College
Graduation Rate	31%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$35,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,104	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$207	$279

Diversity	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem College
% Men	50%	3%
% Women	50%	97%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	55%
% Black	7%	22%
% Hispanic	4%	12%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem College
% In-State	68%	78%
% Out-of-State	24%	22%
Campus	The Baptist College of Florida	Salem 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

• Salem College is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (469 students vs. 410 students)

The Baptist College of Florida vs. Salem College Cost Comparison

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

• Salem College is 164.1% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($30,500.00 vs. $11,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 164.1% higher at Salem College than The Baptist College of Florida ($30,500.00 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 Salem College ($10,430 vs. $18,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 142% lower than costs at Salem College ($5,082 vs. $12,300)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The Baptist College of Florida as Salem College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salem College students is 223.5% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($30,048 vs. $9,289)

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

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

• The average SAT score at Salem College (1119) is 173 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Salem College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman Salem College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (3.08)
• The Baptist College of Florida has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than Salem College (87.5%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Salem College is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (53% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from The Baptist College of Florida earn on average $1,600 more per year than Salem College graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $35,000)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $6,896 lower median federal student loan debt than Salem College graduates. ($20,104 vs. $27,000)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than Salem College graduates. ($207 vs. $279)
• More The Baptist College of Florida graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salem College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 53%)

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