UAPB vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	Memphis, TN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,387	797
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$11,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$11,568
Room & Board	$8,866	$3,928
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$9,549
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$16,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	UAPB	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	281
Admitted	2,900	115
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	40.9%
Enrolled %	19.8%	33.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	14/18	19/23
SAT Range	805/1045	990/1090
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	UAPB	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	23%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$276	$333

Diversity	UAPB	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	44%	9%
% Women	56%	91%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	51%
% Black	92%	44%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	UAPB	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	59%	61%
% Out-of-State	38%	39%
Campus	UAPB	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	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 797 students)

UAPB vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

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

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is 105.1% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($11,568.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.7% higher at UAPB than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($12,810.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences than UAPB ($9,549 vs. $9,959)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 125.7% lower than costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($3,928 vs. $8,866)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences students is 20.1% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($16,180 vs. $13,469)

UAPB vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UAPB 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 UAPB .

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 277 points higher than at UAPB (871)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at UAPB (18)
• Accepted freshman Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at UAPB (2.9)
• UAPB has a higher acceptance rate (69.3%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

UAPB vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB 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 UAPB.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (64% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $22,900 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $30,200)
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students graduate with a $5,508 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($26,748 vs. $32,256)
• UAPB graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($276 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 30%)

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