University of Pikeville vs. Mount Olive College

University of Pikeville vs. Mount Olive College comparison

	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
Location	Pikeville, KY	Mount Olive, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	2,434	2,239
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#938
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Original Free Will Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	upike.edu	moc.edu
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Costs	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
Tuition (In State)	$23,000	$22,591
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,000	$22,591
Room & Board	$8,350	$9,983
Avg Net Price	$17,098	$17,878
Avg Grant Aid	$17,431	$16,371
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,838
Admitted	-	1,371
Acceptance Rate	Open	74.6%
Enrolled %	Open	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	2.85
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		990/1150
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
Outcomes	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
Graduation Rate	26%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,900	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$28,006
Median Loan Payment	$253	$289

Diversity	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
% Men	44%	32%
% Women	56%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	50%
% Black	12%	29%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
% In-State	73%	66%
% Out-of-State	24%	23%
Campus	University of Pikeville	Mount Olive College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Pikeville is larger than than Mount Olive College based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 2,239 students)

University of Pikeville vs. Mount Olive College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Pikeville or Mount Olive College?

• University of Pikeville is 1.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Olive College for in-state tuition ($23,000.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.8% higher at University of Pikeville than Mount Olive College ($23,000.00 vs. $22,591.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Pikeville than Mount Olive College ($17,098 vs. $17,878)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 19.6% lower than costs at Mount Olive College ($8,350 vs. $9,983)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville as Mount Olive College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is 6.5% larger than aid received Mount Olive College ($17,431 vs. $16,371)

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

• The average SAT score at University of Pikeville (965) is 56 points higher than at Mount Olive College (909)
• Incoming University of Pikeville students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Mount Olive College (19)
• Accepted freshman University of Pikeville students have a 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Mount Olive College (2.85)

University of Pikeville vs. Mount Olive College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Pikeville or Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive College and University of Pikeville.

• The graduation rate at Mount Olive College is higher than University of Pikeville (45% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Mount Olive College earn on average $5,900 more per year than University of Pikeville graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $35,900)
• University of Pikeville students graduate with a $3,506 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Olive College graduates. ($24,500 vs. $28,006)
• University of Pikeville graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Olive College graduates. ($253 vs. $289)
• More Mount Olive College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Pikeville students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 39%)

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