Bethune-Cookman vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 5.5% lower than at Bethune Cookman University ($9,820 vs. $10,396).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.4% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Bethune Cookman University (about $5,386 more per year; $20,180 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 101.5% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($17,181 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Bethune-Cookman (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $17,721 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($18,264 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $184 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($188 vs. $372).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 20%).

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