Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 30.8% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($6,794 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.3% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Livingstone College (about $1,884 more per year; $20,180 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Livingstone College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 81.6% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($15,485 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Livingstone College (20 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test-free at Livingstone College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.88 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $23,736 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($18,264 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $246 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($188 vs. $434).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 13%).

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