Blue Mountain College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences

Blue Mountain College vs. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences comparison

	Blue Mountain College	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Memphis, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	922	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	bchs.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$11,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$11,568
Room & Board	$8,452	$3,928
Avg Net Price	$15,305	$9,549
Avg Grant Aid	$14,229	$16,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	186	281
Admitted	178	115
Acceptance Rate	95.7%	40.9%
Enrolled %	50.6%	33.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/26	19/23
SAT Range	1040/1140	990/1090
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Graduation Rate	50%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$32,256
Median Loan Payment	$188	$333

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% Men	49%	9%
% Women	51%	91%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	51%
% Black	10%	44%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
% In-State	51%	61%
% Out-of-State	39%	39%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Baptist College of Health Sciences
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (922 students vs. 797 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Baptist College of Health Sciences?

• Blue Mountain College is 65.3% more expensive to attend than Baptist College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($19,120.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.3% higher at Blue Mountain College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences ($19,120.00 vs. $11,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences than Blue Mountain College ($9,549 vs. $15,305)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences are 115.2% lower than costs at Blue Mountain College ($3,928 vs. $8,452)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College than Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences students is 13.7% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($16,180 vs. $14,229)

Blue Mountain College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Blue Mountain College or Baptist College of Health Sciences? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Baptist College of Health Sciences or Blue Mountain College .

• The average SAT score at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (1148) is 158 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Baptist College of Health Sciences students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Baptist College of Health Sciences (40.9%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Baptist College of Health Sciences Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Baptist College of Health Sciences? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Baptist College of Health Sciences and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Baptist College of Health Sciences is higher than Blue Mountain College (64% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences earn on average $23,400 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $13,992 lower median federal student loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($18,264 vs. $32,256)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $145 less per month on federal student loans than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates. ($188 vs. $333)
• More Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 58%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/