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Covenant College

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA · Suburb · 939 students
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$26,265
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
72%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$50,412
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
87%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Perched atop Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Covenant College is a private Christian liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), best known for its rigorous integration of a Reformed worldview across all disciplines. The college offers particularly strong academic programs in business, education, biology, and biblical and theological studies, all supported by close faculty mentorship. Student life revolves around a tight-knit, faith-centered residential community where students balance vibrant campus traditions and chapel services with outdoor recreation like hiking and bouldering. A distinctive hallmark of the college is Carter Hall, a historic 1920s luxury resort known as the "Castle in the Clouds," which serves as the architectural and communal centerpiece of the mountaintop campus.

Wikipedia:Covenant College is a private, liberal arts, Christian college in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, United States, located near Chattanooga, Tennessee. As the college of the Presbyterian Church in America, Covenant teaches subjects from a Reformed theological worldview. Approximately 1,000 students attend Covenant each year.

Location
Lookout Mountain, GA, 30750-4164 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
106 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$42,040
Housing & food (on campus)$12,754
Books & supplies$1,170
Cost of attendance$57,467
Average net price$26,265
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$42,040
Housing & food (on campus)$12,754
Books & supplies$1,170
Cost of attendance$57,467
Average net price$26,265
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$18,310
$30–48k
$15,929
$48–75k
$24,606
$75–110k
$24,836
$110k+
$30,172
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
72%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
65%
Back for yr 2
88%
Transferred
22%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
73% graduated · 24% transferred · 3% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,570
10 yrs after entry$50,412
Debt
Median at graduation$22,500
Monthly payment$239
Middle 50% owe$9.5k–$27k
90th percentile$34,262
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
87%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1294
R 600–710 · M 560–670
ACT midpoint
26
Comp 23–30 · E 23–34 · M 21–27
SAT middle 50%: 1160–1380
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Student Body
Gender
Men 48%Women 52%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
19%
Family income
$78,999
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
85%
Hispanic
4%
Black
1%
Asian
3%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$39,570
After 10 yrs
$50,412
Psychology, General17
Business/Commerce, General17
Fine and Studio Arts16
Economics15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods12
Sociology12
Biology, General11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General8
Computer and Information Sciences, General7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness7
English Language and Literature, General6
History6
Philosophy5
Bible/Biblical Studies4
Physical Sciences, General4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$65M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,555/mo
Teaching spend
$10,737
per student
Federal loans
40%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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