UAFS vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Arkansas Fort Smith is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (5,496 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR (Small City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 2.6% lower than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith ($9,820 vs. $10,082).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.7% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $7,998 more per year; $20,180 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students is 10.5% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students ($8,526 vs. $7,715).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at both UAFS and Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at UAFS (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.2% at UAFS vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $4,132 lower median loan debt than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($14,132 vs. $18,264).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($146 vs. $188).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAFS students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 47%).

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