Paine College vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Paine College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 390 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paine College is located in Augusta, GA (Midsize City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Paine 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: Paine College 11:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paine College are 23.5% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($7,512 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.3% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Paine College (about $5,584 more per year; $20,180 vs. $14,596).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paine College as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 42.4% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($12,145 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Paine College (20 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Paine College, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Paine College Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.71 higher than at Paine College (2.81).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 3.6% at Paine College vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $17,486 lower median loan debt than Paine College graduates ($18,264 vs. $35,750).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $181 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paine College graduates ($188 vs. $369).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 15%).

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