Georgetown College vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

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

Georgetown College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, KY (Town Fringe setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Georgetown 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: Georgetown 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 16% lower than at Georgetown College ($9,820 vs. $11,684).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.3% higher at Georgetown College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (about $22,660 more per year; $42,840 vs. $20,180).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Georgetown College as at Blue Mountain Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgetown College students is 389.5% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students ($41,739 vs. $8,526).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Georgetown College than at Blue Mountain Christian University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Georgetown College, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Georgetown College average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Blue Mountain Christian University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26% at Georgetown College 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 Georgetown College 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 Georgetown College graduates ($188 vs. $279).
• More Georgetown College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Mountain Christian University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

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