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Compare Dallas Baptist University vs West Coast University-Texas

Dallas, TX · Richardson, TX

Dallas Baptist UniversityWest Coast University-Texas
Cost
Price after aid (average)$28,516/yr$53,020/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$25,326/yr$49,093/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$21,591$32,946
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$25,996/yr$50,493/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$28,024/yr$54,788/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$28,242/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$32,273/yr$55,938/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$229/mo$349/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,876/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$16,810/yr$10,410/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,926/yr$4,259/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,884/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$52,716/yr$55,938/yr
Tuition (in-state)$40,190/yr$36,854/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$40,190/yr$36,854/yr
Students with Pell Grants23%45%
Students taking federal loans32%88%
Getting in
Students who get accepted89%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)960–1213No data reported
SAT average1120No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)20–26No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–27 · Math 17–25No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received8,018No data reported
Students accepted7,303No data reported
Students who enrolled579No data reported
Accepted students who enroll7.9%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores32%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores16%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNo data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate57%31%
Freshmen who come back64%100%
Typical earnings 10 years in$56,807/yr$102,672/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$34,818–$81,273$61,405–$132,904
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)53%83%
White students graduating63%100%
Black students graduating30%0%
Hispanic students graduating49%0%
Asian students graduating53%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$45,138/yr$96,114/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%83%
Graduate on time43%25%
Pell students who graduate50%20%
First-gen students who finish49%75%
Low-income students who finish41%73%
Students who transfer out30%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$51,508/yr$98,146/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 30% · Psychology 15% · Communication & Journalism 8%Health Professions 99% · Business, Management & Marketing <1%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 30% of degreesHealth Professions — 99% of degrees
2nd most popular programPsychology — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — <1% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 8% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programTheology & Religious Vocations — 7% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Educational Administration and Supervision — $108,105/yrHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities — $130,904/yr
Degrees in STEM12%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,4032,673
Students per professor16 : 117 : 1
Graduate students1,339No data reported
Average professor pay$8,487/mo$9,635/mo
Full-time professors100%38%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Median family income$43,504$29,657
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationDallas, TXRichardson, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded1898No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.6%0.2%
Men41%22%
Women59%78%
White students55%35%
Black students9.2%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino students16%36%
Asian students3.3%19%
Two or more races0.6%5.2%
Other / not reported11%1.6%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students32%40%
Part-time students14%18%
Students age 25+12%62%
Spent on teaching per student$9,809/yr$13,491/yr
Endowment$73.5MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing2,419No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$4,939/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,277/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week20 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationBaptistNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams12No data reported
Student athletes306No data reported
Athletic scholarships$4.0MNo data reported
Athletics budget$15.6MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$16.6MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$146,594No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.