Match #1
Criswell College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate100%
- 132 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 132 students, close to 99
- Average net price $4,570, close to $7,344
The colleges most similar to Baptist University of the Americas are Criswell College, Howard Payne University, and East Texas Baptist University. Baptist University of the Americas has an average net price of $7,344 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Baptist University of the Americas. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Baptist University of the Americas
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Match #2
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate67%
- 713 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 30%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate58%
- 1,352 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
Profile closeness32/100
Admit rate56%
- 2,041 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
Profile closeness31/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,283 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX
Profile closeness29/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,886 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
Profile closeness27/100
Admit rate96%
- 2,759 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness17/100
Admit rate89%
- 2,403 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Profile closeness10/100
Admit rate51%
- 14,785 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Dallas Christian College
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate22%
- 224 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 30%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Baptist University of the Americas alternatives
What colleges are similar to Baptist University of the Americas?
The closest matches to Baptist University of the Americas are Criswell College, Howard Payne University, East Texas Baptist University, Wayland Baptist University, and Hardin-Simmons University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Baptist University of the Americas alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Baptist University of the Americas ($7,344 a year), including Criswell College ($4,570). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
