Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. Tusculum University

Comparable Facts

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

Tusculum University is larger than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,103 students vs. 891 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Baptist Health Sciences University is located in Memphis, TN (Large City setting); Tusculum University is in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tusculum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1; Tusculum University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 62.7% lower than at Tusculum University ($4,100 vs. $11,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112% higher at Tusculum University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $15,454 more per year; $29,250 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tusculum University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (94% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum University students is 116.1% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($23,759 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Baptist College of Health Sciences than at Tusculum University (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Baptist College of Health Sciences, test-free at Tusculum University.
• 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, 0.03 higher than at Tusculum University (3.18).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. 16.4% at Tusculum University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tusculum University graduates have a $5,256 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($27,000 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, Tusculum University graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($279 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 52%).

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