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Covenant College
Admission at Covenant College is close to open (86.5%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $50,412 median earnings below before the application.
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Covenant College occupies suburban Lookout Mountain, GA — a private campus quieter than a downtown one, closer to one than a rural seat. The school maintains its The Presbyterian Church in America affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Business/Commerce, General, where graduates median $75,186 four years out. 19.1% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 939 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 88.2% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1130 and 1390 — above the GA middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Covenant College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Covenant College received 751 applications and admitted 614 (81.8%), with 246 enrolling.
You can apply to Covenant College without scores. Among admitted students who did submit, the middle half landed between 1130 and 1390; applicants below that range often simply apply without them.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 590 | 640 | 710 |
| SAT Math | 540 | 620 | 680 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 26 | 30 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Covenant College compares
| Covenant College | Georgia median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 86.5% | 73.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $42,040 | $13,920 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $50,412 | $47,290 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Covenant College: $50,412 median at year ten, versus $47,290 across Georgia institutions.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $42,040 regardless of where you're from. At Covenant College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 939 — Covenant College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
71.5% of Covenant College students finish a bachelor's within six years — 16.6 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $42,040 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Top majors by earnings at Covenant College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | $75,186 |
| Economics | $62,761 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $44,909 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $43,077 |
| Psychology, General | $42,517 |
Median earnings for these 5 Covenant College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $50,412 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 22 additional Covenant College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Covenant College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1130–1390 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 86.5% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Covenant College's acceptance rate?
81.8% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 614 admitted from 751 applicants.
How much does Covenant College cost?
At Covenant College, published tuition is $42,040 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Covenant College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Covenant College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $50,412 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Georgia
- Columbus State University — 99.1% admitted
- College of Coastal Georgia — 98.1% admitted
- Brewton-Parker Christian University — 96.5% admitted
- Brenau University — 87.8% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.