Life Pacific University vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA with Baptist Health Sciences University in Memphis, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Baptist Health Sciences University is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Baptist Health Sciences University is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• Life Pacific 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: Life Pacific 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 66.4% lower than at Life Pacific University ($4,100 vs. $12,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.3% higher at Life Pacific University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $8,322 more per year; $22,118 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Life Pacific University students is 24.6% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($13,696 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Baptist College of Health Sciences than at Life Pacific University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Life Pacific University, required at Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027; 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, 0.3 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have a $11,726 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($20,530 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have an estimated $121 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($212 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific 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.