Westminster College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Westminster College vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	Westminster College	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Westminster College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Fulton, MO	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	610	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westminster-mo.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	Westminster College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$30,248	$11,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,248	$11,568
Room & Board	$11,762	$3,928
Avg Net Price	$26,768	$9,549
Avg Grant Aid	$22,039	$16,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Westminster College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,051	281
Admitted	1,544	115
Acceptance Rate	75.3%	40.9%
Enrolled %	10.4%	33.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	19/23
SAT Range	930/1090	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, 2025

Academics	Westminster College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Westminster College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	63%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,900	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,437	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$273	$333

Diversity	Westminster College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	55%	9%
% Women	45%	91%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	51%
% Black	9%	44%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Westminster College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	81%	61%
% Out-of-State	16%	39%
Campus	Westminster 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

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is larger than than Westminster College based on total student enrollment (797 students vs. 610 students)

Westminster College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 161.5% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($30,248.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 161.5% higher at Westminster College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($30,248.00 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 Westminster College ($9,549 vs. $26,768)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 199.4% lower than costs at Westminster College ($3,928 vs. $11,762)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 36.2% larger than aid received Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($22,039 vs. $16,180)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Westminster 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 Westminster College .

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 64 points higher than at Westminster College (1084)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Westminster College (24)
• Accepted freshman Westminster College students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.44) than students at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (75.3%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

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

Which is better, Westminster 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 Westminster College.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Westminster College (64% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $5,200 more per year than Westminster College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $47,900)
• Westminster College students graduate with a $5,819 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($26,437 vs. $32,256)
• Westminster College graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($273 vs. $333)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baptist College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 59%)

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