Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, GA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Lookout Mountain, GA · 858 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $50,412 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 18%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $24,8321,473rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $40,4641,670th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $40,4641,643rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $53,3681,574th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,500941st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $50,4121,049th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $39,5701,254th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.9%357th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 87.3%341st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 81.8%970th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1254268th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 8581,452nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 18.4%1,804th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 106 mi (ATL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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Most Selective Colleges in Georgia#26

Applying

EANov 10
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $35
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$35,060	$30,771
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$33,382	$32,925
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$29,685	$28,598
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$27,669	$24,369
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$25,194	—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$18,967	$20,687
Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology	bachelors	—	—
Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	—	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	—	—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: The Presbyterian Church in Americasource
Founded in 1955source
Athletic nickname: "Scots"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and White and Sky Bluesource
Motto: ""In All Things Christ Preeminent""source
Athletic conference: CCSsource
Notable alum: Mark David Chapmansource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.