Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern College

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern College comparison

	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern College
Location	Walnut Ridge, AR	Winfield, KS
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	1,174
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#453
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wbcoll.edu	sckans.edu
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Costs	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$17,980	$36,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,980	$36,500
Room & Board	$8,980	$9,380
Avg Net Price	$14,488	$27,003
Avg Grant Aid	$16,082	$26,047
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	951	1,240
Admitted	564	870
Acceptance Rate	59.3%	70.2%
Enrolled %	25.5%	23.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/22
SAT Range	960/1170	900/1220
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 22, 2025

Academics	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern 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 (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)
Outcomes	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern College
Graduation Rate	35%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$196	$266

Diversity	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern College
% Men	47%	65%
% Women	53%	35%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	54%
% Black	9%	12%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern College
% In-State	72%	36%
% Out-of-State	20%	61%
Campus	Williams Baptist College	Southwestern 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

• Southwestern College is larger than than Williams Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,174 students vs. 584 students)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern College Cost Comparison

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

• Southwestern College is 103% more expensive to attend than Williams Baptist College for in-state tuition ($36,500.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103% higher at Southwestern College than Williams Baptist College ($36,500.00 vs. $17,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williams Baptist College than Southwestern College ($14,488 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Williams Baptist College are 4.5% lower than costs at Southwestern College ($8,980 vs. $9,380)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College than Williams Baptist College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 62% larger than aid received Williams Baptist College ($26,047 vs. $16,082)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Williams Baptist College (1010) is 11 points higher than at Southwestern College (999)
• Incoming Williams Baptist College students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Southwestern College (22)
• Accepted freshman Southwestern College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Williams Baptist College (3.2)
• Southwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (70.2%) than Williams Baptist College (59.3%)

Williams Baptist College vs. Southwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Williams Baptist College (57% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College 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 $6,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $25,750)
• Williams Baptist College graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern College graduates. ($196 vs. $266)
• More Williams Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 57%)

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