Baker College: Review & Facts

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Baker College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 4,110 students enrolled. This school was established in 1911 and is the only college located in Owosso, Michigan.

Academic Offerings

At Baker College you can obtain your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

47

Baker College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 47 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Nursing, Medical, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Baker College student retention rate is relatively low at 63% (below Michigan average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

63%

Bad

The graduation rate at Baker College is very low - 18%. Approximately 1% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Baker College is good: 8:1. Find out more on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are close to the nationwide median - about $12,500 per year. The additional fees at Baker College beyond tuition are roughly $300; this makes it a total of $12,800 per academic year.

Read the details about Baker College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

37%

According to recent data, 2,082 applications were submitted and 763 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get accepted at this school.

Baker College will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Baker College is $30.00. The graduate application fee is $35.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Baker College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (989) 729-3500 or check Baker College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Baker College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Baker College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

C-

Unsafe

Baker College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 600 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low - roughly $4,600 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Baker College seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Baker College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Baker College
1020 S Washington St
Owosso, Michigan
48867, USA