Friends University vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

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

Friends University is larger than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 891 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 63.7% lower than at Friends University ($4,100 vs. $11,295).
• Out-of-state tuition is 147.8% higher at Friends University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $20,396 more per year; $34,192 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Friends University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Friends University students is 96.3% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($21,579 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Incoming Friends University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Baptist College of Health Sciences (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, required at Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Baptist College of Health Sciences Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Friends University graduates have a $7,744 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($24,512 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, Friends University graduates have an estimated $80 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($253 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 54%).

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