Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern Adventist University

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern Adventist University comparison

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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Keene, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	swau.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$23,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$23,400
Room & Board	$8,980	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$20,028
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$13,959
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	98%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	1,438
Admitted	564	771
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	53.6%Open
Enrolled %	25.5%	16.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/24
SAT Range	960/1170	900/1180
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		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (35%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Psychology (12%) Business (11%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (22%) Education (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation Rate	35%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$196	$268

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
% Men	47%	41%
% Women	53%	59%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	21%
% Black	9%	14%
% Hispanic	4%	41%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	3%	14%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
% In-State	72%	85%
% Out-of-State	20%	13%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern Adventist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwestern Adventist University is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (793 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Williams Baptist College or Southwestern Adventist University?

• Southwestern Adventist University is 30.1% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($23,400.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.1% higher at Southwestern Adventist University than Williams Baptist College ($23,400.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Southwestern Adventist University ($14,488 vs. $20,028)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Adventist University are 4.4% lower than costs at Williams Baptist College ($8,600 vs. $8,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern Adventist University than Williams Baptist College (98% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Williams Baptist College students is 15.2% larger than aid received Southwestern Adventist University ($16,082 vs. $13,959)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 106 points higher than at Southwestern Adventist University (904)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Southwestern Adventist University (20)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern Adventist University students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Williams Baptist College has a higher acceptance rate (59.3%) than Southwestern Adventist University (53.6%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern Adventist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Williams Baptist College or Southwestern Adventist 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 Southwestern Adventist University and Williams Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern Adventist University is higher than Williams Baptist College (38% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Southwestern Adventist University earn on average $7,800 more per year than Williams Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $34,800)
• Williams Baptist College students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($19,000 vs. $26,000)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern Adventist University graduates. ($196 vs. $268)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern Adventist University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 49%)

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