Williams Baptist College vs. Eastern Nazarene College

Williams Baptist College vs. Eastern Nazarene College comparison

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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Quincy, MA
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	584	535
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Church of the Nazarene	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	enc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$26,730
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$26,730
Room & Board	$8,980	$10,700
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$20,283
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$20,900
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	688
Admitted	564	426
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	61.9%
Enrolled %	25.5%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	960/1170	970/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
Graduation Rate	35%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$47,500
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$22,805
Median Loan Payment	$196	$235

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
% Men	47%	51%
% Women	53%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	53%
% Black	9%	24%
% Hispanic	4%	12%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
% In-State	72%	42%
% Out-of-State	20%	38%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Eastern Nazarene College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Williams Baptist College is larger than than Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (584 students vs. 535 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Eastern Nazarene College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Eastern Nazarene College?

• Eastern Nazarene College is 48.7% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($26,730.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.7% higher at Eastern Nazarene College than Williams Baptist College ($26,730.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Eastern Nazarene College ($14,488 vs. $20,283)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 19.2% lower than costs at Eastern Nazarene College ($8,980 vs. $10,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College than Williams Baptist College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Nazarene College students is 30% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($20,900 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. Eastern Nazarene College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 32 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (21)
• Accepted freshman Eastern Nazarene College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Eastern Nazarene College has a higher acceptance rate (61.9%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Eastern Nazarene College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Eastern Nazarene College? 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 Eastern Nazarene College and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Eastern Nazarene College is higher than Williams Baptist College (52% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $12,700 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $3,805 lower median federal student loan debt than Eastern Nazarene College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $22,805)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Eastern Nazarene College graduates. ($196 vs. $235)
• More Eastern Nazarene College 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/