Blue Mountain Christian University vs. Tennessee Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS with Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tennessee Wesleyan University is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Christian University is located in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting); Tennessee Wesleyan University is in Athens, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1; Tennessee Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan University are 3.7% lower than at Blue Mountain Christian University ($9,458 vs. $9,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52.7% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan University than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $10,634 more per year; $30,814 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University as at Tennessee Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan University students is 189.6% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($24,692 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Incoming Blue Mountain Christian University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Tennessee Wesleyan University (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Blue Mountain Christian University, test optional at Tennessee Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Tennessee Wesleyan University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University vs. 30.3% at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $486 lower median loan debt than Tennessee Wesleyan University graduates ($18,264 vs. $18,750).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tennessee Wesleyan University graduates ($188 vs. $193).
• More Tennessee Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 58%).

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