Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Baptist Health Sciences University in Memphis, TN with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Baptist Health Sciences University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Baptist Health Sciences University is located in Memphis, TN (Large City setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 69% lower than at Bethany College ($4,100 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 166.5% higher at Bethany College than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $22,969 more per year; $36,765 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Baptist Health Sciences University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 187.9% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($31,646 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Bethany College than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Baptist College of Health Sciences, test-free at Bethany College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Baptist College of Health Sciences Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Baptist College of Health Sciences average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bethany College graduates have a $1,372 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($30,884 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, Bethany College graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($319 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 56%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.