Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Mountain Christian University is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (968 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 48.3% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($9,820 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.3% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $8,860 more per year; $20,180 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (100% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students is 124.5% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($8,526 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 56.5% at Blue Mountain Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have a $6,736 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($18,264 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Mountain Christian University graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($188 vs. $258).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 33%).

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