Match #1
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,602 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Williams Baptist University are Ouachita Baptist University, Central Baptist College, and Philander Smith College. Williams Baptist University admits 83% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,814 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Williams Baptist University. 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 Williams Baptist University
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Match #2
Central Baptist College
Conway, AR
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate63%
- 484 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 484 students, close to 478
Match #3
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 751 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 36%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,471 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 83%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Harding University
Searcy, AR
Profile closeness34/100
Admit rate71%
- 3,382 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $19,786, close to $17,814
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Blue Mountain College-Mississippi
Blue Mountain, MS
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate89%
- 498 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 498 students, close to 478
Match #7
Louisiana College
Pineville, LA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate77%
- 672 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 672 students, close to 478
Match #8
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate67%
- 713 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 713 students, close to 478
Match #9
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, MO
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate73%
- 410 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 410 students, close to 478
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate90%
- 1,283 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $19,731, close to $17,814
- Acceptance rate 90%, close to 83%
Questions about Williams Baptist University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Williams Baptist University?
The closest matches to Williams Baptist University are Ouachita Baptist University, Central Baptist College, Philander Smith College, John Brown University, and Harding University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Williams Baptist University hard to get into?
Williams Baptist University admitted 83% of its 1,181 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
