Welch College
Welch College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Welch College Featured Rankings
- #13 Online Associate in Christian Ministry
- #16 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in Tennessee
- #18 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Tennessee 2026
- #19 Best Christian Colleges in Tennessee
- #19 Tennessee's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #21 Best Small Colleges in Tennessee 2026
- #23 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee
- #32 Best Colleges in Tennessee
About Welch College
According to Wikipedia, 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 40 majors, including theological studies, premed/nursing, business, teacher education and music.
Welch College's Online Degrees
BS in Theological Studies
Degree Concentrations
- General Christian Ministries
- Required Credits: 124
- Format: Fully online
Welch College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 61% | 55% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Welch College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $22,042 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $11,000 |
| 30K - 48K | $17,254 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,483 |
| 75K - 110K | $21,697 |
| 110K+ | $27,495 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Welch College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Welch College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,636 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Welch College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 443 | 403 | 40 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Welch College?
Welch College is located at 1045 Bison Trail, Gallatin, TN 37066-8460.
How Safe is Welch College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Welch College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Welch College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Gallatin has a violent crime rate of 0.22% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.76%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Welch College Known For?
Welch College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Welch College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Welch College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Welch College ranks #880 in the U.S. and #4081 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWelch College ranks #2159 in the U.S. and #6393 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWelch College ranks #2514 in the U.S. and #8312 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWelch College ranks #2654 in the U.S. and #10370 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWelch College ranks #2749 in the U.S. and #7313 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWelch College ranks #2824 in the U.S. and #10344 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWelch College ranks #3743 in the U.S. and #12861 worldwide for influence in Literature.
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