OBU vs. Saint Anselm College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR with Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Anselm College is larger than OBU based on total student enrollment (2,111 students vs. 1,858 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, AR (Distant Town setting); Saint Anselm College is in Manchester, NH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Ouachita Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Anselm College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ouachita Baptist University 14:1; Saint Anselm College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ouachita Baptist University are 42.9% lower than at Saint Anselm College ($9,720 vs. $17,020).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.8% higher at Saint Anselm College than at Ouachita Baptist University (about $14,420 more per year; $48,920 vs. $34,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ouachita Baptist University as at Saint Anselm College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Anselm College students is 38.9% larger than aid received by Ouachita Baptist University students ($31,704 vs. $22,830).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Saint Anselm College than at OBU (27 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both OBU and Saint Anselm College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Saint Anselm College Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at OBU average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Saint Anselm College (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at OBU vs. 16.5% at Saint Anselm College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ouachita Baptist University graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Saint Anselm College graduates ($22,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, OBU graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Anselm College graduates ($232 vs. $279).
• More Saint Anselm College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OBU students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 71%).

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