Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Johnson University

Comparable Facts

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

Johnson University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (978 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Johnson University is in Knoxville, TN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Johnson University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 0.8% lower than at Johnson University ($9,820 vs. $9,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.7% higher at Johnson University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $942 more per year; $21,122 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Johnson University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson University students is 36.4% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($11,630 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Johnson University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Johnson University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Johnson University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman Blue Mountain Christian University students have the same average high school GPA (3.52) as students at Johnson University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 32.3% at Johnson University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $3,116 lower median loan debt than Johnson University graduates ($18,264 vs. $21,380).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $33 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Johnson University graduates ($188 vs. $221).
• More Johnson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 58%).

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