Bethany College vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 615 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethany College is located in Lindsborg, KS (Remote Town setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethany College 12:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 29.7% lower than at Bethany College ($9,820 vs. $13,977).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.5% higher at Bethany College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $12,820 more per year; $33,000 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 200.1% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($25,583 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Bethany College (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Bethany College, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Bethany College (3.16).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.1% at Bethany College vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $8,736 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($18,264 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($188 vs. $279).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.