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Baptist Health Sciences University

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Baptist Health Sciences University

  • LocationMemphis, TN
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 755 students

Affiliation: Baptist

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Baptist Health Sciences University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
55 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.40%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.53%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,050 · ACT 19.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.6 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$22,319

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member6 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
733
Total students755
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$11,212
Cost of attendance (per year)$22,227
Median federal debt at graduation$29,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
40%
First-year retention53%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$72,529
Admission rate82%
Students receiving Pell grants45%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1050
SAT reading & writing—
SAT math—
ACT composite17–22
Test policyRequired

Value index: 56 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Catholic Diocese of Memphis

The Most Reverend David P. Talley, Bishop of Memphis

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: cdom.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 219639
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: health professions
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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Is Baptist Health Sciences University a Catholic college?
No. Baptist Health Sciences University is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Baptist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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