Fisher College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

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

Fisher College is larger than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,652 students vs. 891 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fisher College is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Baptist Health Sciences University is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• Fisher College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fisher College 14:1; Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 77.3% lower than at Fisher College ($4,100 vs. $18,041).
• Out-of-state tuition is 158.7% higher at Fisher College than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $21,893 more per year; $35,689 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fisher College than at Baptist Health Sciences University (94% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fisher College students is 130.9% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($25,379 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Baptist College of Health Sciences than at Fisher College (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Fisher College, required at Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• 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, 0.49 higher than at Fisher College (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.1% at Fisher College vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fisher College graduates have a $13,069 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($19,187 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, Fisher College graduates have an estimated $135 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($198 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fisher College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 45%).

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