Blue Mountain College vs. Wilmington College

Blue Mountain College vs. Wilmington College comparison

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Overview	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
Location	Blue Mountain, MS	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	971	964
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bmc.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$19,120	$29,837
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,120	$29,837
Room & Board	$9,040	$11,495
Avg Net Price	$16,525	$24,915
Avg Grant Aid	$15,453	$16,805
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	191	1,877
Admitted	191	1,588
Acceptance Rate	100%	84.6%
Enrolled %	57.1%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/22	17/23
SAT Range	950/1070	860/1050
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	50%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,700	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,264	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$188	$279

Diversity	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	2%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	80%
% Black	10%	11%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
% In-State	64%	79%
% Out-of-State	29%	18%
Campus	Blue Mountain College	Wilmington College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Blue Mountain College is larger than than Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (971 students vs. 964 students)

Blue Mountain College vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Mountain College or Wilmington College?

• Wilmington College is 56.1% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($29,837.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.1% higher at Wilmington College than Blue Mountain College ($29,837.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Wilmington College ($16,525 vs. $24,915)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 27.2% lower than costs at Wilmington College ($9,040 vs. $11,495)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Blue Mountain College as Wilmington College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilmington College students is 8.7% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($16,805 vs. $15,453)

Blue Mountain College vs. Wilmington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Blue Mountain College or Wilmington College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wilmington College or Blue Mountain College .

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 24 points higher than at Wilmington College (966)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wilmington College (21)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Wilmington College (3.47)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Wilmington College (84.6%)

Blue Mountain College vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Mountain College or Wilmington College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wilmington College and Blue Mountain College.

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Blue Mountain College (51% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Wilmington College earn on average $10,300 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($40,000 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $8,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $91 less per month on federal student loans than Wilmington College graduates. ($188 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 58%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/