Covenant vs Transylvania
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GACatholic life on campusTransylvania UniversityLexington, KYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Transylvania has the lower price after aid: $19,272 a year, against $24,606 at Covenant.
- The average price after aid is lower at Transylvania: $21,913 a year, against $26,265 at Covenant.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Transylvania: $54,705, against $50,412 at Covenant.
- Median debt is lower at Covenant: $22,500, against $27,000 at Transylvania.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lookout Mountain, GA
Lexington, KY
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
928
1,022
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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.
Admission rate
87%
87%
Average SAT
1294
1287
ACT middle 50%
23–30
24–30
Graduation rate
71%
71%
First-year retention
88%
87%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,265
$21,913
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,310
$14,551
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,929
$14,555
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,606
$19,272
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,836
$22,155
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,172
$29,312
Median debt
$22,500
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$50,412
$54,705
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.