EIU vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Illinois University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (8,505 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, IL (Remote Town setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Eastern Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Illinois University 14:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 20% lower than at Eastern Illinois University ($9,820 vs. $12,282).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.4% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Eastern Illinois University (about $3,963 more per year; $20,180 vs. $16,217).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Eastern Illinois University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Illinois University students is 52% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($12,960 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at EIU, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at EIU (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.8% at EIU vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $5,386 lower median loan debt than EIU graduates ($18,264 vs. $23,650).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than EIU graduates ($188 vs. $244).
• More EIU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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