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Blue Mountain College is a Christian Liberal Arts College located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. Civil War Brigadier General Mark Perrin Lowrey established the school in 1873. It was originally an all women’s college, but became a co-educational institution in 2005. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
Blue Mountain College’s campus is home to several student club and organizations, including the Baptist Student Union, Campus Kappa Kappa Iota, the Cap and Gown Honor Society, the Mississippi Association of Educators-Student Program and the Physical Education Majors Club, among others. The college also offers financial aid to its needy students.
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Campus Location201 W Main St
Blue Mountain, MS 38610-9509
USA
Main Tel: (662) 685-4771
Web Site The campus is in a rural area. |
Blue Mountain College HighlightsWhere Blue Mountain College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 85 | 20 |
Blue Mountain StudentsThe student enrollment at Blue Mountain was 457 in 2007 (396 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,100 | | Room and board | $ 3,800 | | Books and supplies | $ 750 | | Other | $ 2,735 |
Financial Aid: Blue Mountain participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 25 |
Housing and MealsBlue Mountain provides on-campus housing for 232 of its 396 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Blue Mountain AthleticsBlue Mountain is in the TranSouth Athletic Conference for major sports. Blue Mountain offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 3 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 100% of students receiving such aid) .
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (53 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (5 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (0 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded) SCIENCE (2 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Blue Mountain with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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