SCU vs. East Texas Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, OK with East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Texas Baptist University is larger than SCU based on total student enrollment (1,813 students vs. 399 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, OK (Large Suburban setting); East Texas Baptist University is in Marshall, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Southwestern Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. East Texas Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southwestern Christian University 13:1; East Texas Baptist University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern Christian University are 7.8% lower than at East Texas Baptist University ($10,100 vs. $10,956).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.1% higher at East Texas Baptist University than at Southwestern Christian University (about $8,780 more per year; $30,680 vs. $21,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Southwestern Christian University as at East Texas Baptist University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Texas Baptist University students is 49.1% larger than aid received by Southwestern Christian University students ($19,062 vs. $12,784).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at SCU, test-free at East Texas Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: East Texas Baptist University Aug 23, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at East Texas Baptist University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at SCU (3.22).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Texas Baptist University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than SCU graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, East Texas Baptist University graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SCU graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More East Texas Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCU students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 38%).

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