Ozarks vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, AR 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 Ozarks based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 778 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of the Ozarks is located in Clarksville, AR (Remote Town setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• University of the Ozarks is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of the Ozarks 14:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Ozarks are 2.2% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($9,603 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.6% higher at Ozarks than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $5,770 more per year; $25,950 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of the Ozarks as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Ozarks students is 120.3% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($18,783 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Ozarks than at Blue Mountain Christian University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Ozarks, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Ozarks (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.7% at Ozarks vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $4,276 lower median loan debt than Ozarks graduates ($18,264 vs. $22,540).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ozarks graduates ($188 vs. $233).
• More Ozarks graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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