Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Ozark Christian College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Ozark Christian College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 736 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Ozark Christian College is in Joplin, MO (Small City setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ozark Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Ozark Christian College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ozark Christian College are 7.6% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($9,070 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.1% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Ozark Christian College (about $4,180 more per year; $20,180 vs. $16,000).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University as at Ozark Christian College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students is 10.9% larger than aid received by Ozark Christian College students ($8,526 vs. $7,685).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, open admission at Ozark Christian College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Ozark Christian College Aug 5, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Ozark Christian College (3.32).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 59.4% at Ozark Christian College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ozark Christian College graduates have a $764 lower median loan debt than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($17,500 vs. $18,264).
• Among borrowers, Ozark Christian College graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($180 vs. $188).
• More Ozark Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 58%).

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