Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
87%Acceptance rate
$26,265Average net price / year
71%Graduation rate
$50,412Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$22,500Median debt at graduation
939Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $42,040
- Total cost of attendance
- $57,467
- Room & board
- $12,754
- Books & supplies
- $1,170
- Average net price
- $26,265
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $18,310
- $30–48k
- $15,929
- $48–75k
- $24,606
- $75–110k
- $24,836
- $110k+
- $30,172
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.5%
- Average SAT
- 1294
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 600–710
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 560–670
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 23–30
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,570
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,412
- Median debt (graduates)
- $22,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 31 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 17 | $46,628 | $21,600 |
| Psychology, General | 17 | $28,180 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 12 | $34,231 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 6 | $37,458 | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 8 | $44,909 | $20,968 |
| Economics | 15 | $62,761 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 939
- Graduate students
- 13
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 85%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 1%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $76,995 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.covenant.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Education – 8% of degrees
- English – 9% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 7% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 5% of degrees
- Philosophy & Religious Studies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Covenant College?
86.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1294 on the SAT.
How much does Covenant College cost?
The average net price after grants is $26,265 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $42,040 and the full cost of attendance is $57,467.
How much do Covenant College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $50,412 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.