Blue Mountain Christian University vs. NSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northeastern State University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (6,751 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Northeastern State University is in Tahlequah, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northeastern State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Northeastern State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 11.7% lower than at Northeastern State University ($9,820 vs. $11,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.7% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Northeastern State University (about $2,890 more per year; $20,180 vs. $17,290).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Northeastern State University (100% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeastern State University students is 4.3% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($8,893 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Incoming Blue Mountain Christian University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at NSU (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at NSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at NSU (3.49).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 39% at NSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northeastern State University graduates have a $264 lower median loan debt than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($18,000 vs. $18,264).
• Among borrowers, NSU graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($186 vs. $188).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NSU students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 48%).

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