Wesleyan College vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Wesleyan College in Macon, GA 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 Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 531 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wesleyan College is located in Macon, GA (Small City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wesleyan College 8:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 15.8% lower than at Wesleyan College ($9,820 vs. $11,660).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37% higher at Wesleyan College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $7,470 more per year; $27,650 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Wesleyan College as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wesleyan College students is 226.6% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($27,846 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Wesleyan College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Wesleyan College, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Wesleyan College (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.4% at Wesleyan College vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $7,236 lower median loan debt than Wesleyan College graduates ($18,264 vs. $25,500).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wesleyan College graduates ($188 vs. $263).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 38%).

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