Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Le Moyne Owen College in Memphis, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 659 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 37.9% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($6,100 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 67.1% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Le Moyne Owen College (about $8,104 more per year; $20,180 vs. $12,076).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Le Moyne Owen College (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Le Moyne Owen College students is 43.3% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($12,222 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Le Moyne-Owen College (20 vs. 15, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test-free at Le Moyne-Owen College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Le Moyne-Owen College Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 1.02 higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 51.8% at Le Moyne-Owen College.

Loans and repayment

• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 16%).

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