Covenant College vs CBU-Memphis

Covenant College and Christian Brothers University, both rooted in Christian values, offer distinct educational experiences. Covenant College, nestled in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, boasts a lower acceptance rate, fostering a close-knit community. Christian Brothers University, located in Memphis, Tennessee, offers a more diverse student body and a higher acceptance rate. While Covenant College excels in liberal arts and sciences, Christian Brothers University shines in business, education, and health professions. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details, including graduation rates, popular majors, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Christian Brothers University	Covenant College
Overview
Location	Memphis, Tennessee	Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Campus setting	City: Large	Rural: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	67.0%	83.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.6%	88.5%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1030 - 1280	1070 - 1300
ACT range	18 - 25	23 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	11.0%	34.0%
Students submitting ACT score	68.0%	45.0%
Total number of applicants	1,167	794
Total number of admissions given out	1,127	703
Admitted students who chose to enroll	271	266
Yield rate	24.0%	37.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$48,715	$50,030
Average net price	$18,997	$25,536
Tuition	$34,820	$36,700
Room & board	$9,417	$11,300
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $26,858	99.0% Average amount $25,140
Students receiving federal student loan	44.0% Average amount $6,547	51.0% Average amount $5,496
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $7,651	12.0% Average amount $12,986

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,321 Men 44.5% Women 55.5%	872 Men 46.7% Women 53.3%
Graduate students	473 Men 52.6% Women 47.4%	42 Men 28.6% Women 71.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	63.4%
International students	14.5%	2.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	605	807
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Georgia Tennessee Florida Alabama Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Engineering Computer and Information Science Education Psychology	Education Multidisciplinary Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences English Language and Literature Business
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	59.2%	72.9%
Dropout rate	18.3%	5.8%
Transferred out	20.3%	21.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $88,541 Year 2: $94,892 Year 3: $102,010 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,329 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $88,730 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,648 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $69,936 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,698 Year 2: $52,663 Year 3: $53,525 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,880 Year 2: $44,963 Year 3: $44,386 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,110 Year 2: $36,560 Year 3: $37,215 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,131 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: N/A Natural Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,354 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: N/A Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,140 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,172 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $34,231 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,687 Year 3: N/A Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,478 Year 2: $24,369 Year 3: N/A Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,105 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A

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