Blue Mountain Christian University vs. MUW

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mississippi University for Women is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,193 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Mississippi University for Women is in Columbus, MS (Remote Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mississippi University for Women is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Mississippi University for Women 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi University for Women are 12.7% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($8,572 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 137.6% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Mississippi University for Women (about $11,688 more per year; $20,180 vs. $8,492).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Mississippi University for Women (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi University for Women students is 13% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($9,635 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at MUW 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 MUW.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at MUW (3.49).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 34.6% at MUW.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mississippi University for Women graduates have a $3,264 lower median loan debt than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($15,000 vs. $18,264).
• Among borrowers, MUW graduates have an estimated $33 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($155 vs. $188).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MUW students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 57%).

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