Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Ole Miss

Comparable Facts

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

University of Mississippi is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (26,449 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); University of Mississippi is in University, MS (Remote Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mississippi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; University of Mississippi 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 22.1% lower than at University of Mississippi ($9,820 vs. $12,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.7% higher at Ole Miss than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $8,420 more per year; $28,600 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at University of Mississippi (100% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mississippi students is 46.1% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($12,455 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Ole Miss than at Blue Mountain Christian University (25 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Ole Miss.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ole Miss average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.08 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. 18.5% at Ole Miss.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $1,736 lower median loan debt than Ole Miss graduates ($18,264 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ole Miss graduates ($188 vs. $206).
• More Ole Miss graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 58%).

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