- Both Southwestern College (SC) and Baker University (BU) are private.
- Both schools are located in Kansas.
- SC has more expensive tuition of $38,480 than BU ($33,900).
- BU has tighter acceptance rate of 85.71% than SC (96.88%).
- BU is larger with 2,105 students than SC (1,174 students).
Southwestern College View More Rivals | Baker University View More Rivals | |
| #15 in Kansas | Rankings | #1 in Kansas |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Winfield, KS | Location | Baldwin City, KS |
SC| Known as | BU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $38,480 | Undergraduate | $33,900 |
| $9,180 | Graduate | $12,246 |
| $20,391 | Financial Aid | $19,107 |
| Admission | ||
| $25 undergraduate $40 graduate | Application Fee | |
| 96.88% | Acceptance Rate | 85.71% |
| 38.10% | Yield | 37.39% |
| 1,100 SAT, 19 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,174 | Total Students | 2,105 |
| 1,067 | Undergraduate | 1,509 |
| 107 | Graduate | 596 |
| 557 | Online Enrollment | 768 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 38% | Graduation Rate | 47% |
| 40% | Transfer-out Rate | 38% |
| 49% | Retention Rate | 80% |
| $54,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $59,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 519) $4,410 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 576) $4,070 average annual costs |
| ✔ (17 meals per week) $4,970 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $4,668 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| 42 Full-time 144 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 76 Full-time 199 Part-time |
| 159 Full-time 172 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 251 Full-time 230 Part-time |
| $59,652 for Faculties $48,582 Part-time | Average Salary | $59,424 for Faculties $46,039 Part-time |