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Covenant College

  • LocationLookout Mountain, GA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 928 students

Affiliation: The Presbyterian Church in America

Official website

Covenant College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.0 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Covenant College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miOur Lady of the Mount Catholic Church: 1.0 mi1Covenant College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 1227 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
78 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.88%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,294 · ACT 26.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,737

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South
SettingSuburb
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
908
Total students928
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$26,265
Cost of attendance (per year)$57,467
Median federal debt at graduation$22,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71%
First-year retention88%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$50,412
Admission rate87%
Students receiving Pell grants19%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1160–1380ACT 23–30
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1294
SAT reading & writing600–710
SAT math560–670
ACT composite23–30
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 51 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Atlanta

The Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Atlanta

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archatl.com, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese estimated from the nearest Catholic schools using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 139393
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): The Presbyterian Church in America
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Is Covenant College a Catholic college?
No. Covenant College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is The Presbyterian Church in America. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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