Welch College
Welch College, formerly the Free Will Baptist Bible College, is a private Free Will Baptist college in Gallatin, Tennessee. Founded in 1942, it is one of several higher learning institutions associated with the National Association of Free Will Baptists. Welch College offers 50 majors, including theological studies, premed/nursing, business, teacher education and music.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $25,263
- Undergraduate enrollment: 403
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,198
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,595
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,190
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Gallatin, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Welch College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Physical Fitness Technician.
- Business Administration and Management (9 bachelor's)
- Psychology (7 bachelor's)
- Physical Fitness Technician (5 bachelor's)
- Bible (4 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (3 bachelor's)
- English (2 bachelor's)
- Missions (2 bachelor's)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other (2 bachelor's)
- Secondary Education and Teaching (1 bachelor's)
- Mathematics Teacher Education (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 60%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 35%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Welch College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,437 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,437
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,190
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,584
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,594
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,365
- In-state tuition and fees: $21,400
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,400
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $8,668
- Off-campus room and board: $7,980
- Off-campus with family: $6,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,268
- Sticker vs net gap: 19%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $11,045
- Average federal loan: $6,388
- Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Admissions
Welch College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 403
- Women: 48%
- Commuter share (estimated): 42%
- Part-time undergraduates: 25%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 24
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 61%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $46,204
- Associate professor salary: $35,292
- Assistant professor salary: $31,792
- On-campus housing capacity: 235
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Welch College acceptance rate? Welch College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Welch College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,437 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,263.
What majors does Welch College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Physical Fitness Technician, Bible, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Welch College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,198 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Welch College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Welch College official site: https://welch.edu.