Covenant College

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Lookout Mountain, GA
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#6 Best Private Colleges in Georgia

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Overview

Total enrollment

1,100

Location Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Website covenant.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Large Suburban
Religious Affiliation The Presbyterian Church in America

Best Colleges Rank

#463

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Covenant College sits atop Lookout Mountain in Georgia, approximately 15 minutes south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Presbyterian Church in America-affiliated institution occupies a 400-acre campus featuring Georgian-Colonial architecture, with its distinctive Carter Hall serving as the campus centerpiece. Founded in 1955 in Pasadena, California, before relocating to its current location in 1964, Covenant operates as a private liberal arts college with a Reformed Christian educational framework. The college maintains selective admission standards and offers undergraduate programs across various disciplines, with notable strengths in education, business, psychology, and biblical studies. Students are required to live on campus for their first three years, residing in one of six residential halls that overlook the Tennessee Valley.

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Ratings

Covenant College is rated within the top 45% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.

Overall Rating

6 out of 10
Academics

8 out of 10
Resources

6 out of 10
Outcomes

6 out of 10
Value

6 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Covenant College within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Difficult

SAT 1160/1380
ACT 23/30
GPA 3.7

Acceptance Rate

86.5%

Applications Due Mar 1, 2027
Enrollment Rate 39.6%
Application Fee $35

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$42,040

Costs for Covenant College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$42,040
Books and Supplies		$1,170
Other Fees		$1,240
Room and Board		$12,754
Budget for Other Expenses		$4,162
Total One Year Cost		$61,366

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$45,600 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

51% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Covenant College are Business, Education, and Social Sciences. 36% of students major in Business, 15% in Education, and 10% in Social Sciences.