UAFS vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR with Baptist Health Sciences University in Memphis, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Arkansas Fort Smith is larger than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (5,496 students vs. 891 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR (Small City setting); Baptist Health Sciences University is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 59.3% lower than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith ($4,100 vs. $10,082).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.2% higher at Baptist College of Health Sciences than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $1,614 more per year; $13,796 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas Fort Smith than at Baptist Health Sciences University (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students is 42.5% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students ($10,993 vs. $7,715).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at both UAFS and Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Baptist College of Health Sciences Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UAFS average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.2% at UAFS vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $18,124 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($14,132 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $187 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($146 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAFS students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 47%).

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