Williams Baptist College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Williams Baptist College vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	584	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$11,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$11,568
Room & Board	$8,980	$3,928
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$9,549
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$16,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	94%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	281
Admitted	564	115
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	40.9%
Enrolled %	25.5%	33.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	19/23
SAT Range	960/1170	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	Williams Baptist College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	35%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$196	$333

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	47%	9%
% Women	53%	91%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	51%
% Black	9%	44%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	72%	61%
% Out-of-State	20%	39%
Campus	Williams Baptist 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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (797 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

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

• Williams Baptist College is 55.4% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($17,980.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.4% higher at Williams Baptist College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($17,980.00 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 Williams Baptist College ($9,549 vs. $14,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 128.6% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($3,928 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (95% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences students is 0.6% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($16,180 vs. $16,082)

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

Which college is harder to get into, Williams Baptist 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 Williams Baptist College .

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 138 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Williams Baptist College (22)
• Accepted freshman Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Williams Baptist College has a higher acceptance rate (59.3%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

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

Which is better, Williams Baptist 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 Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Williams Baptist College (64% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $18,300 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $13,256 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($19,000 vs. $32,256)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $137 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($196 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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