Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
908undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,471average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 751
- Admitted
- 614
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 78%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 40%
- First-year students
- 246
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 35%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 48%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Development Economics and International Development Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,464
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,272
- Books and supplies
- $1,170
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,106
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $58,012
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,012
- Total cost living at home
- $48,040
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,897 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,479 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,783 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,277 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,241 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,957
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $25,235
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 45%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,534
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 72%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 68% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 73% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 143 | 74% |
| Men | 120 | 67% |
| Asian | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| White | 227 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 53% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 260 | 73% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 41 | 68% | 32% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 928
- Undergraduates
- 908
- Full-time undergraduates
- 847
- Part-time undergraduates
- 61
- Graduate students
- 20
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 35%
- From out of state
- 63%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 17%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, GA, 30750-4164
- County
- Dade County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- The Presbyterian Church in America
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.