Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Neumann

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Neumann University in Aston, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Neumann University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,244 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Neumann University is in Aston, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Neumann University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Neumann University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 38% lower than at Neumann University ($9,820 vs. $15,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.8% higher at Neumann than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $18,920 more per year; $39,100 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University as at Neumann University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Neumann University students is 236.7% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($28,711 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Incoming Blue Mountain Christian University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Neumann (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test-free at Neumann.
• Typical fall application deadline: Neumann Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Neumann (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 10.2% at Neumann.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $8,736 lower median loan debt than Neumann 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 Neumann graduates ($188 vs. $279).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Neumann 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.