Williams Baptist College vs. Methodist College of Nursing

Williams Baptist College vs. Methodist College of Nursing comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Peoria, IL
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	584	456
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	mcon.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$16,248
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$16,248
Room & Board	$8,980	$17,280
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$35,578
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$6,611
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	67%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	54
Admitted	564	18
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	33.3%
Enrolled %	25.5%	55.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.95
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	960/1170	800/1160
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		Jul 23, 2025

Academics	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing
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	Methodist College of Nursing
Graduation Rate	35%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$31,250
Median Loan Payment	$196	$323

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing
% Men	47%	9%
% Women	53%	91%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	81%
% Black	9%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing
% In-State	72%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Methodist College of Nursing
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Williams Baptist College is larger than than Methodist College of Nursing based on total student enrollment (584 students vs. 456 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Methodist College of Nursing Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Methodist College of Nursing?

• Williams Baptist College is 10.7% more expensive to attend than Methodist College of Nursing for in-state tuition ($17,980.00 vs. $16,248.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.7% higher at Williams Baptist College than Methodist College of Nursing ($17,980.00 vs. $16,248.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Methodist College of Nursing ($14,488 vs. $35,578)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 92.4% lower than costs at Methodist College of Nursing ($8,980 vs. $17,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Methodist College of Nursing (95% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 143.3% larger than aid received Methodist College of Nursing ($16,082 vs. $6,611)

Williams Baptist College vs. Methodist College of Nursing Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Methodist College of Nursing (1030) is 20 points higher than at Williams Baptist College (1010)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Methodist College of Nursing (22)
• Accepted freshman Williams Baptist College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Methodist College of Nursing (2.95)
• Williams Baptist College has a higher acceptance rate (59.3%) than Methodist College of Nursing (33.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Methodist College of Nursing Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Methodist College of Nursing? 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 Methodist College of Nursing and Williams Baptist College.

• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $12,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Methodist College of Nursing graduates. ($19,000 vs. $31,250)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $127 less per month on federal student loans than Methodist College of Nursing graduates. ($196 vs. $323)
• More Methodist College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 57%)

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