YHC vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Young Harris College in Young Harris, GA with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Young Harris College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,457 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Young Harris College is located in Young Harris, GA (Remote Rural setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Young Harris 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: Young Harris College 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 10.7% lower than at Young Harris College ($9,820 vs. $11,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.1% higher at YHC than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $12,125 more per year; $32,305 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Young Harris College as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Young Harris College students is 210.8% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($26,501 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at YHC than at Blue Mountain Christian University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at YHC, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at YHC (3.15).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.4% at YHC vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $8,736 lower median loan debt than YHC graduates ($18,264 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than YHC graduates ($188 vs. $279).
• More YHC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 58%).

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