Talladega College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Talladega College in Talladega, AL 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 Talladega College based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 760 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Talladega College is located in Talladega, AL (Distant Town setting); Baptist Health Sciences University is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• Talladega College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Talladega College 17:1; Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 38.8% lower than at Talladega College ($4,100 vs. $6,704).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.4% higher at Talladega College than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $1,854 more per year; $15,650 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Baptist Health Sciences University than at Talladega College (92% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Talladega College students is 117.4% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($23,903 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Talladega College, required at Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: 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, 0.81 higher than at Talladega College (2.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 2.8% at Talladega College vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Talladega College graduates have a $3,434 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($28,822 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, Talladega College graduates have an estimated $35 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($298 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 15%).

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