ACCEPTANCE RATE
100%
More selective than 99% of listed universities.
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Private University
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in rural Mississippi dedicated to academic excellence and spiritual growth within a supportive community.
Blue Mountain, MSRural: Distant
100%ACCEPTANCE
$16,525AVG NET PRICE
51%GRAD RATE
971STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Blue Mountain Christian University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Located between Ripley and New Albany, Blue Mountain Christian University offers a unique educational experience grounded in its Southern Baptist affiliation. The campus fosters an environment where students enter to grow in wisdom while pursuing degrees across twenty-eight undergraduate majors. With a total enrollment of approximately nine hundred seventy-one students, the university maintains a close-knit atmosphere that supports both first-time freshmen and transfer students seeking a fresh start.
The institution emphasizes personal development alongside academic achievement, encouraging visitors to schedule campus visits or preview days to meet faculty and staff. Beyond the classroom, the surrounding rural setting provides a peaceful backdrop for student life, while the university actively engages its community through initiatives like the Student Emergency Retention Fund to ensure financial stability for those facing unexpected hardships.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingRural: Distant
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationSouthern Baptist
GETTING IN
Admissions
Blue Mountain Christian University accepts all applicants with an acceptance rate of one hundred percent, reflecting its inclusive approach to enrollment. The university welcomes transfer and international students and provides specific resources for each group during the application process.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
950–1,070
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$19,280/yr
Out-of-state: $19,280/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$16,525/yr
▲ 10% since 2020-2159% receive aid
Average aid package $15,132.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers twenty-eight undergraduate majors that emphasize academic excellence within a faith-based framework. Students can pursue their degrees in a rural setting between Ripley and New Albany, Mississippi, with support available for both traditional and transfer learners.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
15:1
6-year graduation rate
51%
▲ 0 pts since 2016
First-year retention
74%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
28
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Business Administration and Management, General.24.1%
Elementary Education and Teaching.13.1%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.12.4%
Psychology, General.11%
Bible/Biblical Studies.10.3%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.5.5%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
357
Setting
Rural: Distant
IN CONTEXT
Blue Mountain Christian University vs. peer institutions
How Blue Mountain Christian University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Blue Mountain Christian University
$16,525
Alice Lloyd College
$18,066
Bluefield University
$22,191
Baptist University of Florida
$8,904
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$40,421
Working after 10 yrs
88.4%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
72%
72% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Blue Mountain Christian University.