Is Baptist Health Sciences University a Christian college?

Yes. Baptist Health Sciences University is a Christian college.

Christian college

Baptist Health Sciences University

Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Baptist

Real cost

Average price after aid $11,212 a year

Median debt at graduation: $29,500 (all students)

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Baptist Health Sciences University is a private health sciences university in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1912. Its Office of Faith and Service runs a cocurricular program that students complete through a points requirement covering chapel, retreats and mission projects, and the university offers an annual international medical mission trip.

Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

“At Baptist University, interweaving academic excellence with faith is a priority.”
Source: baptistu.edu
“B.A.S.I.C. is a student-led, Christ-centered organization whose purpose is to spread the love of Christ through worship, fellowship, missions and Bible studies.”
Source: baptistu.edu
“These include an annual international medical mission trip, tutoring in an inner city school, making shoes out of jeans and plastic milk jugs for children in Africa, and making hats for the homeless in Memphis.”
Source: baptistu.edu

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Students complete a Faith and Service program of events they choose, totaling 100 points.

Source: baptistu.edu

Where do I find community?

B.A.S.I.C. is a student-led group for worship, fellowship and Bible studies.

Source: baptistu.edu

Can I serve or go on mission trips?

Campus ministries offers an annual international medical mission trip and local service projects, including tutoring and making hats for the homeless.

Source: baptistu.edu

Academic Excellence

B-

55 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score40%
First-year retention 20% of score53%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,050 · ACT 19.5
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score6 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of 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))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

Partly researched

We have checked some of this college’s faith and campus life facts against its own official pages. There is not yet enough verified to grade them, so the findings below are what we could confirm. Anything not listed has not been confirmed yet.

Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each year: One or two (Spiritual Renewal Week events and a college-sponsored student retreat are listed as points events.)
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizations: A few
Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian mission: Yes
Chapel attendance expected of students: Encouraged or partly required (Students must earn 100 points from events they choose, and chapel is one of them. Attendance is partly required, not a fixed number of chapel services.)
Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer): Now and then (B.A.S.I.C lists devotions and prayer among its student-led activities.)
A chapel or worship space on campus: Yes
Required courses include study of the Old and New Testaments: One choice among others (The Old Testament survey (REL 210) and New Testament survey (REL 220) are each one of five religion choices. Both are not required of all students.)
Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses required: None required (The four Baptist University required hours are HSC 104, HSC 105 and HSC 301, which are not worldview courses.)
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy): Yes (The general education outcomes name reasoning about spiritual dimensions of life (faith) as a core outcome. This is recorded from the general education core, not from each course.)
Service or outreach office: Yes
Service hours or service-learning in the curriculum: Required of all students (Service projects are part of the cocurricular Faith and Service points that students must earn to graduate, not a course. Recorded as required because graduation requires them.)
Missions trips offered to students: Some (One annual international medical mission trip, plus local projects. Recorded as some.)
Cross-cultural or global ministry programs: Some
Service explicitly rooted in the Christian mission: Yes

N/A

Worship and chapel

Not enough information · 3 of 7 found

Not enough information:
Chapel services during the weekNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Chapel attendance expected of studentsEncouraged or partly required (Students must earn 100 points from events they choose, and chapel is one of them. Attendance is partly required, not a fixed number of chapel services.)
Sources (1)
1. Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/service-and-worship · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All students, except RN-BSN completion, health administrations completion, and medical laboratory science completion students, will be required to participate in events selected by the student whose total points equal 100.”
  Most students must earn 100 points from chosen events; the points include chapel, convocation, retreats and mission projects.
Not enough information:
Student worship nights or praise servicesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (B.A.S.I.C lists devotions and prayer among its student-led activities.)
Sources (1)
1. B.A.S.I.C. | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/basic · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Devotions and prayer”
  B.A.S.I.C. student-led activities include devotions and prayer.
Not enough information:
Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
A chapel or worship space on campusYes
Sources (1)
1. Office of Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Students sometimes pray for each other in the hallway or in the College chapel.”
  Students pray together in the college chapel.
Not enough information:
Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayerNot enough information: no verified chapel or worship times are recorded.

N/A

Bible and theology

Not enough information · 2 of 6 found

Not enough information:
Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsOne choice among others (The Old Testament survey (REL 210) and New Testament survey (REL 220) are each one of five religion choices. Both are not required of all students.)
Sources (2)
1. Core Courses | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/academics/general-education/core-courses · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Religion – REL 201, 210, 220, 301, or 302”
  The general education core requires one religion course, chosen from five courses.
2. Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2025-2026 | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/sites/default/files/Academic%20Catalogs/2025/FINAL%20PROOF%20Academic%20Catalog%202025-2026%20Reviewed%20DEC%20website.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “REL 210 Old Testament Survey (3) A survey of the Old Testament from Genesis to Malachi.”
  The Old Testament survey (REL 210) is one of the religion course choices.
  “REL 220 New Testament Survey (3) A survey of New Testament literature with reference to the writings' historical backgrounds, their distinctive points of view, the literary devices employed, and their central theological messages.”
  The New Testament survey (REL 220) is one of the religion course choices.
No:
Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNone required (The four Baptist University required hours are HSC 104, HSC 105 and HSC 301, which are not worldview courses.)
Sources (1)
1. Core Courses | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/academics/general-education/core-courses · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “HSC 104 Baptist University Experience/HSC 105 Baptist University Online/Completion Experience (1 hour) and HSC 301 U.S. Health Care Systems and the Health Economy (3 hours) are required by all associate and baccalaureate programs.”
  The four hours of Baptist University required courses are HSC 104, HSC 105 and HSC 301.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (The general education outcomes name reasoning about spiritual dimensions of life (faith) as a core outcome. This is recorded from the general education core, not from each course.)
Sources (1)
1. General Education | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/academics/general-education · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Students will be able to reason about spiritual dimensions of life (faith).”
  A general education outcome is to reason about spiritual dimensions of life (faith).
Not enough information:
Bible, theology or ministry major offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
A published statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.

N/A

Christian community

Not enough information · 3 of 7 found

Not enough information:
Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearOne or two (Spiritual Renewal Week events and a college-sponsored student retreat are listed as points events.)
Sources (1)
1. Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/service-and-worship · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “College-Sponsored Student Retreat |”
  The points program lists chapel, Spiritual Renewal Week events, convocation and college-sponsored student retreats as events that count.
Partly:
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few
Sources (1)
1. B.A.S.I.C. | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/basic · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “B.A.S.I.C. is a student-led, Christ-centered organization whose purpose is to spread the love of Christ through worship, fellowship, missions and Bible studies.”
  B.A.S.I.C. is a student-led Christian organization with Bible studies, worship and missions.
Not enough information:
Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
1. Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/service-and-worship · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Faith and Service provides a structured cocurricular program to facilitate participation in the mission and Christian heritage of Baptist Health Sciences University.”
  The Office of Faith and Service runs a structured cocurricular program on the university's mission and Christian heritage.

Missions and service

82 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

Yes:
Service or outreach officeYes
Sources (1)
1. Mission Projects | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/mission-projects · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Campus Ministries facilities extracurricular opportunities for the joining of faith and career through mission activities.”
  Campus Ministries offers mission activities that join faith and career.
Yes:
Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumRequired of all students (Service projects are part of the cocurricular Faith and Service points that students must earn to graduate, not a course. Recorded as required because graduation requires them.)
Sources (1)
1. Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/service-and-worship · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All students, except RN-BSN completion, health administrations completion, and medical laboratory science completion students, will be required to participate in events selected by the student whose total points equal 100.”
  Most students must earn 100 points from chosen events; the points include chapel, convocation, retreats and mission projects.
  “This requirement must be met for a student to be eligible for graduation.”
  The Faith and Service points requirement must be met to graduate.
Partly:
Missions trips offered to studentsSome (One annual international medical mission trip, plus local projects. Recorded as some.)
Sources (1)
1. Mission Projects | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/mission-projects · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “These include an annual international medical mission trip, tutoring in an inner city school, making shoes out of jeans and plastic milk jugs for children in Africa, and making hats for the homeless in Memphis.”
  Mission activities include an annual international medical mission trip, local tutoring and projects for children in Africa and the homeless in Memphis.
Not enough information:
Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome
Sources (1)
1. Mission Projects | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/mission-projects · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “These include an annual international medical mission trip, tutoring in an inner city school, making shoes out of jeans and plastic milk jugs for children in Africa, and making hats for the homeless in Memphis.”
  Mission activities include an annual international medical mission trip, local tutoring and projects for children in Africa and the homeless in Memphis.
Yes:
Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
1. Mission Vision & Values | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/about/mission-vision-values · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Service as an expression of Christian values”
  Service is a stated value, as an expression of Christian values.

Strengths

A cocurricular Faith and Service program is required for graduation and includes chapel, retreats and mission projects.
Sources (1)
1. Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/service-and-worship · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “All students, except RN-BSN completion, health administrations completion, and medical laboratory science completion students, will be required to participate in events selected by the student whose total points equal 100.”
  Most students must earn 100 points from chosen events; the points include chapel, convocation, retreats and mission projects.
  “This requirement must be met for a student to be eligible for graduation.”
  The Faith and Service points requirement must be met to graduate.
An annual international medical mission trip is offered through Campus Ministries.
Sources (1)
1. Mission Projects | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/mission-projects · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “These include an annual international medical mission trip, tutoring in an inner city school, making shoes out of jeans and plastic milk jugs for children in Africa, and making hats for the homeless in Memphis.”
  Mission activities include an annual international medical mission trip, local tutoring and projects for children in Africa and the homeless in Memphis.
B.A.S.I.C. is a student-led Christian organization with Bible studies and missions.
Sources (1)
1. B.A.S.I.C. | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/basic · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “B.A.S.I.C. is a student-led, Christ-centered organization whose purpose is to spread the love of Christ through worship, fellowship, missions and Bible studies.”
  B.A.S.I.C. is a student-led Christian organization with Bible studies, worship and missions.

Concerns

The general education core requires one religion course, chosen from five options, rather than a required Bible course for every student.
Sources (1)
1. Core Courses | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/academics/general-education/core-courses · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Religion – REL 201, 210, 220, 301, or 302”
  The general education core requires one religion course, chosen from five courses.

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Campus ministry home

Office of Faith and Service

Address: 1003 Monroe Ave., Memphis, TN 38104
Distance from campus: less than 0.1 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
Facilities: chapel

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Source: baptistu.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, baptistu.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Office of Faith and Service

Sources (2)

Office of Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“At Baptist University, interweaving academic excellence with faith is a priority.”
The university says faith is a priority in its academic life, through the Office of Faith and Service.
Faith and Service | Baptist Health Sciences Universitybaptistu.edu/campus-life/campus-ministry/service-and-worship · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Faith and Service provides a structured cocurricular program to facilitate participation in the mission and Christian heritage of Baptist Health Sciences University.”
The Office of Faith and Service runs a structured cocurricular program on the university's mission and Christian heritage.

Christian clubs and student life

3 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 1 off campus

Service 1

Mission ProjectsOff campus
Campus Ministries mission activities, including an annual international medical mission trip and local tutoring and service projects.
baptistu.edu

Clubs and groups 1

B.A.S.I.C.On campus
A student-led, Christ-centered organization for worship, fellowship, missions and Bible studies.
baptistu.edu

Retreats 1

Spiritual Renewal WeekOn campus
Spiritual Renewal Week events count toward the Faith and Service points.
baptistu.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$6,354
$30,001–$48,000	$6,989
$48,001–$75,000	$14,384
$75,001–$110,000	$14,267
Over $110,000	$18,446

Full cost of attendance before aid: $22,227 a year.

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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
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 8% · Women 92%
First-generation students College Scorecard	43%
First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023	28%
Total students	755
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%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years	58%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	56%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	55%
First-year retention	53%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$72,529
Admission rate	82%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	$25
Regular decision deadline College website, 2026-27	June 1
Priority filing deadline College website, 2026-27	March 1
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $1,154 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	45%

Admitted students’ middle range:ACT 17–22

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1050
SAT reading & writing	—
SAT math	—
ACT composite	17–22
Test policy	Required

Value index: 62 / 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.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Nursing	$82,135
Allied health	$61,506
Health administration	$51,673

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biology, Clinical laboratory science, Public health.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Health professions	93%
Biology	7%

Campus facts

Setting	City
Part-time undergraduates	54%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	34%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$4,100
Students per faculty member	6 to 1
Faculty who are full-time	100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$183,197IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 20% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)About 7 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Town population	618,980Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	MemphisAbout 4 miles away · about 10 minutes by car
Typical weather	42°F in January · 83°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Memphis International Airport, TN, about 6 miles away

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

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.00	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.00	0.04
Burglary	0.00	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.00	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

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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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Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

Questions students ask

Academic Excellence

Faith scorecard

Worship and chapel

Bible and theology

Christian community

Missions and service

Strengths

Concerns

Campus ministry home

Office of Faith and Service

Campus ministry

Christian clubs and student life

Service 1

Clubs and groups 1

Retreats 1

What families pay, by income

Cost and value

Earnings by major

What students study most

Campus facts

Campus safety reports

Questions families ask

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