ACCEPTANCE RATE
67.8%
More selective than 47% of listed universities.
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Private University
Baptist Health Sciences University
Baptist Health Sciences University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. With a Baptist affiliation and an acceptance rate of 67.8 percent, the university offers eleven undergraduate majors focused on health care careers.
Memphis, TNCity: Large
67.8%ACCEPTANCE
$11,463AVG NET PRICE
50%GRAD RATE
755STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Baptist Health Sciences University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Baptist Health Sciences University extends its learning environment beyond the classroom to include experiences found in real world health care settings throughout the Mid-South. The private nonprofit institution invites prospective students and their families to visit campus labs and learn more about its academic programs through information sessions known as connection sessions.
The university offers many unique programs of study designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in health care. Students can engage with community-wide efforts, such as the annual 9/11 Day Meal Pack event, while pursuing degrees in fields like nursing, biomedical sciences, and diagnostic medical sonography.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Large
Calendartrimester
Religious affiliationBaptist
GETTING IN
Admissions
Applicants can apply to Baptist Health Sciences University with a reported acceptance rate of 67.8 percent based on 152 applicants. The university hosts connection sessions where admissions officers provide an in-person presentation of the institution and its degree programs. Prospective students may also contact the admissions office at 901.572.2521 or email [email protected] for more details.
Source: IPEDS 2023
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $25.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$13,846/yr
Out-of-state: $13,846/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$11,463/yr
▲ 82% since 2020-2189% receive aid
Average aid package $12,134.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers many unique programs of study that prepare graduates to work in the most respected health care facilities in the world. Academic offerings include majors such as Nursing, Biomedical Sciences, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and Radiation Therapy among others.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
6:1
6-year graduation rate
50%
▼ 22 pts since 2016
First-year retention
53%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
11
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.61.8%
Health/Health Care Administration/Management.8.5%
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.8%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.6.5%
Biomedical Sciences, General.3.5%
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.3.5%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
148
Setting
City: Large
IN CONTEXT
Baptist Health Sciences University vs. peer institutions
How Baptist Health Sciences University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Baptist Health Sciences University
$11,463
Belmont University
$37,558
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$72,529
Working after 10 yrs
92.8%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
88.4%
88.4% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Baptist Health Sciences University.