Williams Baptist University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 83.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 757 of 1,181 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 400–590, SAT Math 435–520, ACT 16–21. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 478
Smaller than 79% of colleges
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Williams Baptist University admitted 83.4% of 1,181 applicants.
- Applicants1,181
83.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted757
24.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)186
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 400–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 435–520
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–21
- 136
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- 835–1110
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–21
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$17,814
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $22,540
- Average net price
- $17,814
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50.7%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$47,042
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
478
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR
Central Baptist CollegeConway, AR
Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Williams Baptist UniversityWalnut Ridge, AR, United States
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Campus
Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Distant rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityMemphis, TN · about 84 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
Colleges nearby
Black River Technical College7.9 miPocahontas
Crowley's Ridge College20.3 miParagould- Arkansas State University-Main Campus24.4 miJonesboro
- Arkansas State University-Newport36.4 miNewport
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville44.2 miBatesville
Lyon College45.2 miBatesville
Colleges nearby
- Black River Technical College8 mi from Williams Baptist University
- Crowley's Ridge College20 mi from Williams Baptist University
- Arkansas State University-Main Campus24 mi from Williams Baptist University
- Arkansas State University-Newport36 mi from Williams Baptist University
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Mission & community
Baptist
Affiliated with a Baptist convention.
CollegesRef editorial tag
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $17,814 a year after aid
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What is the Williams Baptist University acceptance rate for 2026?
Williams Baptist University admitted 83.4% of 1,181 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Williams Baptist University tuition?
Tuition at Williams Baptist University is $22,540 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $17,814 a year.
What is the average net price at Williams Baptist University?
The average net price at Williams Baptist University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $17,814 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Williams Baptist University?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Williams Baptist University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Williams Baptist University?
The closest matches are Ouachita Baptist University, Central Baptist College, and Philander Smith College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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