Trinity International University-Illinois vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity International University Illinois in Deerfield, IL 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 Trinity International University-Illinois based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 869 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity International University Illinois is located in Deerfield, IL (Large Suburban setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Trinity International University Illinois is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity International University Illinois 3:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity International University Illinois are 38% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($6,090 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.8% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Trinity International University Illinois (about $7,860 more per year; $20,180 vs. $12,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Trinity International University Illinois as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity International University Illinois students is 60.5% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($13,680 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Trinity International University-Illinois than at Blue Mountain Christian University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Trinity International University-Illinois, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Trinity International University-Illinois (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 46.2% at Trinity International University-Illinois vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $6,736 lower median loan debt than Trinity International University-Illinois graduates ($18,264 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity International University-Illinois graduates ($188 vs. $258).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity International University-Illinois students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 58%).

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