Warner University vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Warner University in Lake Wales, FL 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 Warner University based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 900 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Warner University is located in Lake Wales, FL (Rural Fringe setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Warner University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Warner University 13:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 27.3% lower than at Warner University ($9,820 vs. $13,510).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.6% higher at Warner University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $9,812 more per year; $29,992 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Warner University as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warner University students is 142.5% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($20,676 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Warner University (20 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Warner University, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Warner University (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 46% at Warner University vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $5,111 lower median loan debt than Warner University graduates ($18,264 vs. $23,375).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warner University graduates ($188 vs. $241).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warner University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 39%).

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