OBU vs. Saint Michael's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR with Saint Michael's College in Colchester, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ouachita Baptist University is larger than Saint Michael's College based on total student enrollment (1,858 students vs. 1,323 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, AR (Distant Town setting); Saint Michael's College is in Colchester, VT (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Ouachita Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Michael's College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ouachita Baptist University 14:1; Saint Michael's College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ouachita Baptist University are 43.1% lower than at Saint Michael's College ($9,720 vs. $17,070).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.1% higher at Saint Michael's College than at Ouachita Baptist University (about $16,950 more per year; $51,450 vs. $34,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ouachita Baptist University as at Saint Michael's College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Michael's College students is 79.9% larger than aid received by Ouachita Baptist University students ($41,082 vs. $22,830).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Saint Michael's College than at OBU (28 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both OBU and Saint Michael's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Saint Michael's College Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at OBU average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at Saint Michael's College (3.27).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.9% at OBU vs. 11.8% at Saint Michael's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ouachita Baptist University graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Saint Michael's College graduates ($22,500 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, OBU graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Michael's College graduates ($232 vs. $289).
• More Saint Michael's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OBU students, three years after graduation (88% vs. 71%).

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