Pensacola State vs. Blue Mountain Christian University

Comparable Facts

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

Pensacola State College is larger than Blue Mountain Christian University based on total student enrollment (9,491 students vs. 968 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, FL (Small City setting); Blue Mountain Christian University is in Blue Mountain, MS (Distant Rural setting).
• Pensacola State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Blue Mountain Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pensacola State College 25:1; Blue Mountain Christian University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Christian University are 44.1% lower than at Pensacola State College ($9,820 vs. $17,556).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.3% higher at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Pensacola State College (about $10,720 more per year; $20,180 vs. $9,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Christian University than at Pensacola State College (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Mountain Christian University students is 31.2% larger than aid received by Pensacola State College students ($8,526 vs. $6,499).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Pensacola State, required at Blue Mountain Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pensacola State Aug 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Blue Mountain Christian University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.98 higher than at Pensacola State (2.54).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pensacola State College graduates have a $14,764 lower median loan debt than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($3,500 vs. $18,264).
• Among borrowers, Pensacola State graduates have an estimated $152 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Mountain Christian University graduates ($36 vs. $188).
• More Blue Mountain Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pensacola State students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 46%).

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