Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR · Private

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Admission rate

Williams Baptist University admitted 8.3% of applicants university-wide (1,272 of 15,411).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide8.3%1,27215,411
Early Decision (binding)23.3%2491,067
Men8.0%5827,280
Women8.8%6387,256

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 23.3%, vs 8.3% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Of 1,272 admitted students, 547 enrolled (43.0% yield).

Williams Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1500–1560
ACT (mid-50%)
34–35

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Williams Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $31,660/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$21,070
Fees, housing, food, books & other$10,590
Sticker cost of attendance$31,660/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$10,733
$30k–48k$19,044
$48k–75k$15,655
$75k–110k$15,195
Over $110k$24,028

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Founders’ Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • President’s Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • President’s Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean’s Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean’s Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Summit Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Excellence Scholarship$6,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Grant$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Church Matching Scholarshipup to $3,500 per year ($1,000 per year for Williams Works students) (Other)
  • Transfer Grant$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Baptist Associational Scholarship$500 per year (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Founders’ Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • President’s Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • President’s Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean’s Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean’s Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Summit Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Excellence Scholarship$6,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Grant$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Church Matching Scholarshipup to $3,500 per year ($1,000 per year for Williams Works students) (Other)
  • Transfer Grant$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa$1,000 per year (Merit)
  • Baptist Associational Scholarship$500 per year (Other)

Williams Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Fully completed application
  • Official high school transcript with seal
  • Official ACT, SAT, or CLT scores
  • Immunization record
  • Residence hall application and $100 deposit (optional)

International applicants

  • Fully completed application
  • Official high school transcript with seal
  • Official ACT, SAT, or CLT scores
  • Immunization record
  • Residence hall application and $100 deposit (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Williams Baptist University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Williams Baptist University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$38,484
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
25.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
96.9%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,820
At graduation

Williams Baptist University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early DecisionBinding early round
  • 2027-01-06Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Williams Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Social sciences (22%), Business & marketing (21%), Mathematics & statistics (13%).

Student–faculty ratio: 7:1 · 71% of class sections have under 20 students.

Williams Baptist University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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