Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR · Private · Rural (distant) · WBU
Private institution in Walnut Ridge, AR · 490 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $38,484 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 21%Pell Grant share
- Top 24%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,875743rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $20,3301,125th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,330874th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $32,2221,005th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,820867th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,4841,666th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,0671,346th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.9%1,610th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 49.6%1,745th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 58.9%385th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1018912th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4901,685th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.1%450th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 238 mi (BNA)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 20 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $33,281 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,711 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $29,250 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $20,596 | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Southern Baptistsource
- Founded in 1941source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: #014FA3 and #FFFFFFsource
- Mascot: Eaglesource
- Formerly known as "Southern Baptist College" (1941–1991)source
- Formerly known as "Williams Baptist College" (1991–2018)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,585,391 (M $1,571,465 · W $1,013,926)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Williams Baptist University’s 490 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AR
- Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR · 477 undergrads
- Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR · 563 undergrads
- Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR · 373 undergrads
- University of the OzarksClarksville, AR · 753 undergrads
- Crowley's Ridge CollegeParagould, AR · 162 undergrads
- Philander Smith UniversityLittle Rock, AR · 842 undergrads
Elsewhere
- St. John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD · 488 undergrads
- Parker UniversityDallas, TX · 494 undergrads
- Angeles CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 484 undergrads
- Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL · 497 undergrads
- Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoSan Juan, PR · 497 undergrads
- College of Biblical Studies-HoustonHouston, TX · 482 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitewilliamsbaptistuniversity.com
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 107877)
- Compare colleges in ARRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ArkansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Central Baptist CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Williams Baptist University vs Central Baptist CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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