Covenant College
Covenant College at a Glance
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About Covenant College
According to Wikipedia, Covenant College is a private, liberal arts, Christian college in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, United States, located near Chattanooga, Tennessee. As the college of the Presbyterian Church in America, Covenant teaches subjects from a Reformed theological worldview. Approximately 1,000 students attend Covenant each year.
Covenant College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | 87% | 88% | 69% | 1270 | 26 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Covenant College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $43,668 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $21,779 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,384 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,157 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,572 |
| 110K+ | $28,219 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Covenant College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Covenant College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,280 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Covenant College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,006 | 986 | 20 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Covenant College?
Covenant College is located at 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750-4164.
How Safe is Covenant College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Covenant College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Covenant College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.36%. Lookout Mountain has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.24%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Covenant College Known For?
Covenant College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Education
- Biology
- History
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Business
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Computer Science
Covenant College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Covenant College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Covenant College ranks #327 in the U.S. and #1413 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesCovenant College ranks #388 in the U.S. and #1295 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCovenant College ranks #964 in the U.S. and #2900 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCovenant College ranks #1216 in the U.S. and #5052 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCovenant College ranks #1240 in the U.S. and #5153 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCovenant College ranks #1347 in the U.S. and #4317 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCovenant College ranks #1695 in the U.S. and #6281 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCovenant College ranks #1715 in the U.S. and #6223 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCovenant College ranks #1797 in the U.S. and #6723 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCovenant College ranks #1879 in the U.S. and #6807 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCovenant College ranks #1889 in the U.S. and #7957 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCovenant College ranks #2074 in the U.S. and #8637 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesCovenant College ranks #2190 in the U.S. and #6447 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCovenant College ranks #2200 in the U.S. and #5854 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCovenant College ranks #2472 in the U.S. and #9429 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
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