Truett-McConnell College vs. Blue Mountain College

Truett McConnell College vs. Blue Mountain College comparison

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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Blue Mountain College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Blue Mountain, MS
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,796	922
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	bmc.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Blue Mountain College
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$19,120
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$19,120
Room & Board	$8,856	$8,452
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$15,305
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$14,229
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Blue Mountain College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	186
Admitted	527	178
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	95.7%
Enrolled %	41.2%	50.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	18/26
SAT Range	1000/1190	1040/1140
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Blue Mountain College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Education (44%) Psychology (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (10%) Social Sciences (8%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Blue Mountain College
Graduation Rate	14%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$18,264
Median Loan Payment	$248	$188

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Blue Mountain College
% Men	46%	49%
% Women	54%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	86%
% Black	8%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Blue Mountain College
% In-State	79%	51%
% Out-of-State	16%	39%
Campus	Truett-McConnell 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

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Blue Mountain College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 922 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Blue Mountain College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Blue Mountain College?

• Truett McConnell College is 19.7% more expensive to attend than Blue Mountain College for in-state tuition ($22,896.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.7% higher at Truett-McConnell College than Blue Mountain College ($22,896.00 vs. $19,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Mountain College than Truett-McConnell College ($15,305 vs. $18,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain College are 4.8% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($8,452 vs. $8,856)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Blue Mountain College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Truett McConnell College students is 14.5% larger than aid received Blue Mountain College ($16,297 vs. $14,229)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Blue Mountain College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell 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 Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Blue Mountain College (990) is 52 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Blue Mountain College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Blue Mountain College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Truett-McConnell College (3.49)
• Blue Mountain College has a higher acceptance rate (95.7%) than Truett-McConnell College (80.8%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Blue Mountain College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell 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 Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is higher than Truett McConnell College (50% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Truett McConnell College earn on average $5,800 more per year than Blue Mountain College graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $29,700)
• Blue Mountain College students graduate with a $5,736 lower median federal student loan debt than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($18,264 vs. $24,000)
• Blue Mountain College graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($188 vs. $248)
• More Blue Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 53%)

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