University of Central Arkansas vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

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

University of Central Arkansas is larger than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (10,112 students vs. 891 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, AR (Distant Town setting); Baptist Health Sciences University is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• University of Central Arkansas 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 Central Arkansas 15:1; Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 55% lower than at University of Central Arkansas ($4,100 vs. $9,110).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.6% higher at University of Central Arkansas than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $4,227 more per year; $18,023 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Central Arkansas than at Baptist Health Sciences University (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students is 23.5% larger than aid received by University of Central Arkansas students ($10,993 vs. $8,901).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at University of Central Arkansas than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at University of Central Arkansas, required at Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Baptist College of Health Sciences Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at University of Central Arkansas average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.49 higher than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34.6% at University of Central Arkansas vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Central Arkansas graduates have a $10,841 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($21,415 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, University of Central Arkansas graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($221 vs. $333).
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Central Arkansas students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 57%).

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