Ozarks vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR 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 Ozarks based on total student enrollment (891 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Baptist Health Sciences University is in Memphis, TN (Large City setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 57.3% lower than at University of the Ozarks ($4,100 vs. $9,603).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88.1% higher at Ozarks than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $12,154 more per year; $25,950 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks than at Baptist Health Sciences University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Ozarks students is 70.9% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($18,783 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Ozarks than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Ozarks, required at Baptist College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Baptist College of Health Sciences Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ozarks average a 3.38 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of the Ozarks graduates have a $9,716 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($22,540 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, Ozarks graduates have an estimated $100 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($233 vs. $333).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baptist College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 59%).

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