Maranatha Baptist University (MBBC) vs Barclay College

Maranatha Baptist University and Barclay College, both esteemed Christian institutions, offer unique educational experiences for students seeking a faith-based higher education. Maranatha, located in Watertown, Wisconsin, boasts a higher acceptance rate (88%) compared to Barclay's 75% in Haviland, Kansas. While Maranatha's student body is predominantly female (62%), Barclay's is more evenly balanced with 52% female and 48% male students. Both universities offer a range of popular majors, including Biblical Studies, Business, and Education, but Maranatha has a higher graduation rate (63%) than Barclay's 58%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more distinctions between these two exceptional Christian universities and make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Barclay College	Maranatha Baptist University
Overview
Location	Haviland, Kansas	Watertown, Wisconsin
Campus setting	Rural: Remote	Town: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	50.0%	78.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Baptist

Admission
Acceptance rate	54.1%	80.3%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	930 - 1230
ACT range	N/A	20 - 27
Students submitting SAT score		19.0%
Students submitting ACT score		55.0%
Total number of applicants	229	264
Total number of admissions given out	124	212
Admitted students who chose to enroll	18	139
Yield rate	14.5%	65.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$36,050	$33,970
Average net price	$26,236	$20,542
Tuition	$18,000	$16,800
Room & board	$9,990	$7,980
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $9,734	95.0% Average amount $8,672
Students receiving federal student loan	64.0% Average amount $2,891	30.0% Average amount $5,069
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $6,096	9.0% Average amount $10,163

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	168 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%	818 Men 42.9% Women 57.1%
Graduate students	31 Men 71.0% Women 29.0%	248 Men 58.1% Women 41.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	63.2%
International students	N/A	0.7%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Remote	Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	200	768
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Theology Psychology Liberal Arts Education Business	Education Theology Business Multidisciplinary Studies Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.0%	56.8%
Dropout rate	47.4%	23.3%
Transferred out	2.6%	19.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,116 Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: $46,370 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,249 Year 2: $18,315 Year 3: N/A Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,981 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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