Williams Baptist College vs. Oakland City University

Williams Baptist College vs. Oakland City University comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Oakland City, IN
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	880
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	oak.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$26,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$26,400
Room & Board	$8,980	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$17,103
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$23,197
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	92%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	883
Admitted	564	492
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	55.7%
Enrolled %	25.5%	26%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.29
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/23
SAT Range	960/1170	850/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Business (30%) Computer and Information Sciences (23%) Education (14%) Human Services (6%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
Graduation Rate	35%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$20,200
Median Loan Payment	$196	$208

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
% Men	47%	51%
% Women	53%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	70%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	14%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
% In-State	72%	64%
% Out-of-State	20%	20%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Oakland City University
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

• Oakland City University is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (880 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Oakland City University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Oakland City University?

• Oakland City University is 46.8% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($26,400.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.8% higher at Oakland City University than Williams Baptist College ($26,400.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Oakland City University ($14,488 vs. $17,103)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 15.8% lower than costs at Oakland City University ($8,980 vs. $10,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Williams Baptist College than Oakland City University (95% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland City University students is 44.2% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($23,197 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. Oakland City University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 85 points higher than at Oakland City University (925)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Oakland City University (20)
• Accepted freshman Oakland City University students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.29) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Williams Baptist College has a higher acceptance rate (59.3%) than Oakland City University (55.7%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Oakland City University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Oakland City University? 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 Oakland City University and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Oakland City University is higher than Williams Baptist College (64% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Oakland City University earn on average $1,600 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $1,200 lower median federal student loan debt than Oakland City University graduates. ($19,000 vs. $20,200)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Oakland City University graduates. ($196 vs. $208)
• More Oakland City University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Williams Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 57%)

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