Blue Mountain Christian University vs. CHC

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chestnut Hill College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,288 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Chestnut Hill College is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Chestnut Hill College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Chestnut Hill College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 22.1% lower than at Chestnut Hill College ($9,820 vs. $12,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 97.6% higher at CHC than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $19,690 more per year; $39,870 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University as at Chestnut Hill College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chestnut Hill College students is 247.1% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($29,590 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test-free at CHC.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at CHC (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 7.2% at CHC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $8,217 lower median loan debt than CHC graduates ($18,264 vs. $26,481).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $85 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CHC graduates ($188 vs. $273).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CHC students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 47%).

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