Union College vs. Wayland Baptist University

Union College vs. Wayland Baptist University comparison

	Union College	Wayland Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
Location	Barbourville, KY	Plainview, TX
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,129	2,861
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#980	#539
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unionky.edu	wbu.edu
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Costs	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$28,737	$21,728
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,737	$21,728
Room & Board	$8,261	$9,356
Avg Net Price	$19,223	$20,222
Avg Grant Aid	$24,684	$14,541
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	96%

Admission	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	834	1,974
Admitted	459	1,067
Acceptance Rate	55%	54.1%
Enrolled %	43.1%	27.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/21	16/23
SAT Range	920/1105	900/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (35%) Human Services (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
Graduation Rate	32%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$19,875
Median Loan Payment	$248	$205

Diversity	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
% Men	21%	11%
% Women	14%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	42%
% Black	12%	17%
% Hispanic	2%	28%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	4%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
% In-State	58%	85%
% Out-of-State	28%	14%
Campus	Union College	Wayland Baptist University
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

• Wayland Baptist University is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (2,861 students vs. 1,129 students)

Union College vs. Wayland Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Union College or Wayland Baptist University?

• Union College is 32.3% more expensive to attend than Wayland Baptist University for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $21,728.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.3% higher at Union College than Wayland Baptist University ($28,737.00 vs. $21,728.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Union College than Wayland Baptist University ($19,223 vs. $20,222)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 13.3% lower than costs at Wayland Baptist University ($8,261 vs. $9,356)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Union College than Wayland Baptist University (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 69.8% larger than aid received Wayland Baptist University ($24,684 vs. $14,541)

Union College vs. Wayland Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Union College (970) is 59 points higher than at Wayland Baptist University (911)
• Incoming Union College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Wayland Baptist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Union College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.15) than students at Wayland Baptist University (3.14)
• Union College has a higher acceptance rate (55%) than Wayland Baptist University (54.1%)

Union College vs. Wayland Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union College or Wayland Baptist University? 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 Wayland Baptist University and Union College.

• The graduation rate at Wayland Baptist University is higher than Union College (37% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Wayland Baptist University earn on average $10,000 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $34,800)
• Wayland Baptist University students graduate with a $4,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($19,875 vs. $24,000)
• Wayland Baptist University graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($205 vs. $248)
• More Wayland Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 42%)

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