Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Millsaps

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Millsaps based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 593 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Millsaps College is in Jackson, MS (Midsize City setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Millsaps College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Millsaps College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 30.9% lower than at Millsaps College ($9,820 vs. $14,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 121.4% higher at Millsaps than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $24,500 more per year; $44,680 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Millsaps College (100% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Millsaps College students is 278.9% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($32,301 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Millsaps than at Blue Mountain Christian University (24 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Millsaps.
• Typical fall application deadline: Millsaps Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Millsaps average a 3.65 high school GPA, 0.13 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. 17.7% at Millsaps.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $8,736 lower median loan debt than Millsaps graduates ($18,264 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Millsaps graduates ($188 vs. $279).
• More Millsaps 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.