Lindsey Wilson College vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lindsey Wilson College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (4,193 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, KY (Remote Town setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Lindsey Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lindsey Wilson College 16:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 3.5% lower than at Lindsey Wilson College ($9,820 vs. $10,178).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.8% higher at Lindsey Wilson College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $7,628 more per year; $27,808 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lindsey Wilson College as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lindsey Wilson College students is 191.8% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($24,880 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Lindsey Wilson College, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Lindsey Wilson College (3.41).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $560 lower median loan debt than Lindsey Wilson College graduates ($18,264 vs. $18,824).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lindsey Wilson College graduates ($188 vs. $194).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lindsey Wilson College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 40%).

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