Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Newberry College

Comparable Facts

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

Newberry College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,536 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Newberry College is in Newberry, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Newberry College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Newberry College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 27.3% lower than at Newberry College ($9,820 vs. $13,500).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.1% higher at Newberry College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $10,920 more per year; $31,100 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Newberry College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 186.9% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($24,461 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Incoming Blue Mountain Christian University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Newberry College (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test-free at Newberry College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Newberry College average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.06 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. 10.3% at Newberry College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $8,736 lower median loan debt than Newberry College 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 Newberry College graduates ($188 vs. $279).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Newberry College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 58%).

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