Union College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Union College vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	Union College	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Barbourville, KY	Memphis, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,129	755
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#980
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unionky.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$28,737	$11,976
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,737	$11,976
Room & Board	$8,261	$3,980
Avg Net Price	$19,223	$15,395
Avg Grant Aid	$24,684	$6,017
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	834	152
Admitted	459	103
Acceptance Rate	55%	67.8%
Enrolled %	43.1%	41.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/21	19/23
SAT Range	920/1105	990/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2026

Academics	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	32%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$248	$333

Diversity	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	21%	1%
% Women	14%	2%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	51%
% Black	12%	44%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	58%	72%
% Out-of-State	28%	28%
Campus	Union College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Union College is larger than than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,129 students vs. 755 students)

Union College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or Baptist College of Health Sciences?

• Union College is 140% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $11,976.00)
• Out of state tuition is 140% higher at Union College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($28,737.00 vs. $11,976.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences than Union College ($15,395 vs. $19,223)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 107.6% lower than costs at Union College ($3,980 vs. $8,261)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 310.2% larger than aid received Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($24,684 vs. $6,017)

Union College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 178 points higher than at Union College (970)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Union College (21)
• Accepted freshman Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Baptist College of Health Sciences has a higher acceptance rate (67.8%) than Union College (55%)

Union College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union College or Baptist College of Health Sciences? 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 Baptist College of Health Sciences and Union College.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Union College (64% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $18,300 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $34,800)
• Union College students graduate with a $8,256 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($24,000 vs. $32,256)
• Union College graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($248 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 42%)

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