Covenant College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Average net price: $26,265
- Undergraduate enrollment: 986
- Graduation rate (150%): 69%
- Graduation rate (200%): 72%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 73%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,412
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,012
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,570
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lookout Mountain, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Covenant College include Business, Biology, Art.
- Business (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,600
- Biology (17 bachelor's)
- Art (12 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (11 bachelor's)
- Sociology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,761 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (10 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,077 4 years after graduation
- Physical Sciences (8 bachelor's)
- Psychology (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,517 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Bible (7 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 44%, Computer Science 16%, Biological Sciences 27%, Psychology 13%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Covenant College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,897 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,897
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,479
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,783
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,277
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,241
- In-state tuition and fees: $42,040
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,040
- Books and supplies: $1,170
- On-campus room and board: $12,754
- Off-campus room and board: $11,000
- Off-campus with family: $6,462
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,964
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $26,901
- Average federal loan: $6,155
- Median debt at graduation: $22,500
Admissions
Covenant College admits 87% of applicants. Of students admitted, 40% enrolled.
- Applications: 823
- Admitted: 712
- Enrolled: 282
- Yield (first-choice signal): 40%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 986
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 9%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 19
- Graduation rate: 69%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $83,267
- Associate professor salary: $69,660
- Assistant professor salary: $71,986
- On-campus housing capacity: 902
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,300
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Covenant College acceptance rate? Covenant College admits 87% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Covenant College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,897 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,265.
What majors does Covenant College offer? Popular programs include Business, Biology, Art, Sport and Fitness Administration, Sociology.
What is the average salary after Covenant College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,412 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Covenant College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 73% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 69%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Covenant College official site: https://covenant.edu.