Blue Mountain Christian University vs. St. Thomas Aquinas College

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

St. Thomas Aquinas College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,037 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); St. Thomas Aquinas College is in Sparkill, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; St. Thomas Aquinas College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 45.7% lower than at St. Thomas Aquinas College ($9,820 vs. $18,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 95.5% higher at St. Thomas Aquinas College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $19,270 more per year; $39,450 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University as at St. Thomas Aquinas College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Thomas Aquinas College students is 266.3% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($31,233 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at St. Thomas Aquinas College.
• Typical fall application deadline: St. Thomas Aquinas College May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.52 higher than at St. Thomas Aquinas College (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 11.8% at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $4,236 lower median loan debt than St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates ($18,264 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates ($188 vs. $232).
• More St. Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 58%).

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