Piedmont College vs. Blue Mountain College

Piedmont College vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

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Overview	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain College
Location	Demorest, GA	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,843	922
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#522
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	piedmont.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$28,970	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,970	$19,120
Room & Board	$11,562	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$18,792	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$24,065	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,331	186
Admitted	1,500	178
Acceptance Rate	64.4%	95.7%
Enrolled %	20.1%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/25	18/26
SAT Range	990/1200	1040/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (20%) Psychology (7%) Health Professions (7%) Social Sciences (4%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	46%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,736	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$245	$188

Diversity	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain College
% Men	28%	49%
% Women	72%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	86%
% Black	9%	10%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	85%	51%
% Out-of-State	14%	39%
Campus	Piedmont College	Blue Mountain 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

• Piedmont College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (1,843 students vs. 922 students)

Piedmont College vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

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

• Piedmont College is 51.5% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($28,970.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.5% higher at Piedmont College than Blue Mountain College ($28,970.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Piedmont College ($15,305 vs. $18,792)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 36.8% lower than costs at Piedmont College ($8,452 vs. $11,562)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Piedmont College as Blue Mountain College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Piedmont College students is 69.1% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($24,065 vs. $14,229)

Piedmont College vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Piedmont College (995) is 5 points higher than at Blue Mountain College (990)
• Incoming Piedmont College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Blue Mountain College (21)
• Accepted freshman Piedmont College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Blue Mountain College (3.52)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Piedmont College (64.4%)

Piedmont College vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Piedmont College or Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain College and Piedmont College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Piedmont College (50% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Piedmont College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $5,472 lower median federal student loan debt than Piedmont College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $23,736)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Piedmont College graduates. ($188 vs. $245)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 44%)

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