Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Freed-Hardeman University

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Freed Hardeman University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,306 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Freed Hardeman University is in Henderson, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Freed Hardeman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Freed Hardeman University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Freed Hardeman University are 11% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($8,740 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27% higher at Freed-Hardeman University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $5,440 more per year; $25,620 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Freed Hardeman University (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Freed Hardeman University students is 112% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($18,074 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Freed-Hardeman University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Freed-Hardeman University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Freed-Hardeman University average a 3.75 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Blue Mountain Christian University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 36.4% at Freed-Hardeman University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $7,736 lower median loan debt than Freed-Hardeman University graduates ($18,264 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $80 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Freed-Hardeman University graduates ($188 vs. $268).
• More Freed-Hardeman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 58%).

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