WKU vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Kentucky University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (16,291 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Western Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Kentucky University 19:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 22% lower than at Western Kentucky University ($9,820 vs. $12,582).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.8% higher at WKU than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $6,820 more per year; $27,000 vs. $20,180).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Western Kentucky University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Kentucky University students is 28.1% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($10,921 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at WKU (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at WKU, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: WKU Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at WKU (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 30.2% at WKU vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $5,986 lower median loan debt than WKU graduates ($18,264 vs. $24,250).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than WKU graduates ($188 vs. $250).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WKU 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.