Blue Mountain College: Review & Facts

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Blue Mountain College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 955 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1873 and is the only school located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi.

Blue Mountain College is affiliated with Southern Baptist Church.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
28
Fair
Blue Mountain College will give you the option to earn a bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Blue Mountain College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 28 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Business, Management, Psychology, and Theology and Religion. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings against other colleges.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
70%
Fair
The rate of student retention at Blue Mountain College is fair at 70% (close to Mississippi average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Blue Mountain College is low - 49%.

Student to faculty ratio at Blue Mountain College is decent - 17:1. Read more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$17,200
High
Average tuition charges are fairly high - about $15,800 per academic year. The additional fees at Blue Mountain College beyond tuition are around $1,400; which totals $17,200 per year.

Read the details about Blue Mountain College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information



Acceptance
Rate
99%
Easy
According to government data, 227 applications were submitted and 225 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Blue Mountain College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services



Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,400
Medium
Blue Mountain College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Blue Mountain College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Blue Mountain College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 500 students, which provides a decent on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low -- roughly $4,400 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Blue Mountain College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Blue Mountain College Location and Maps



Post Address: Blue Mountain College, 201 W Main St, Blue Mountain, Mississippi 38610, USA
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