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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2367th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Mars Hill, NC

    Total Population7,367 (N/A urban / 7,367 rural)
    Households2,817 (2.35 people per house)
    Families1,991 (2.79 people per family)
    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Pop. — African American149
    Pop. — Asian34
    Pop. — Pacific Islander2
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native50
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)7,141
    Pop. — Other36

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Mars Hill College?

    Ranks 840th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $16,244 $16,244 $16,244
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,706 $1,706 $1,706
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $600 $600 $600
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $27,178 $27,178 $27,178
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,750 $23,750 $23,750
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $20,750 $20,750 $20,750

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $15,922 trend  $17,950 $15,922 trend  $17,950 $15,922 trend  $17,950
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,100 trend  $1,100
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,886 trend  $6,428
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,900 trend  $1,700
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,600 trend  $3,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,900 trend  $1,700
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,900 trend  $1,700

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 2,074 (922 male / 1,152 female)
    Admitted 1,268 (528 male / 740 female)
    Admission rate 61%
    First-time Enrollment 286 (132 male / 154 female)
    FT Enrollment 282 (132 male / 150 female)
    PT Enrollment 4 (N/A male / 4 female)
    Total Enrollment1,308

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Mars Hill College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoRecommended
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference South Atlantic Conference
    NCAA Basketball Conference South Atlantic Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference South Atlantic Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference South Atlantic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Mars Hill College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 804th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 85%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 560
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 570
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 910 / 1130

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity960
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,268
    Board Fee$3,160

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Mars Hill College ranks 2548th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,029 149 pie   43%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,449 182 pie   53%
    Institutional Grant Aid $6,985 333 pie   97%
    Student Loan Aid $3,704 242 pie   70%
    Any financial aid type   341 pie   99%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Mars Hill College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    14519
    Black Non-Hispanic
    10454158
    Hispanic
    81927
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    5712
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    246
    White Non-Hispanic
    3866891,075
    Race Unknown
    2911
    Total 521 787 1,308

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Mars Hill College.

      Men Women Total
    20 18 38
    N/A 31 31
    5 11 16
    2 10 12
    7 4 11

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 5 6
    Athletic Training/Trainer 3 3
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11 11
    Business Administration and Management, General 2 1 1 34 38
    Chemistry, General 1 1
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 3 1 1 6
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 30 31
    English Language and Literature, General 1 1 6 8
    Fashion Merchandising 4 4
    History, General 4 4
    International Relations and Affairs 1 1
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1 1
    Mathematics, General 4 4
    Music Performance, General 1 1
    Music Teacher Education 3 3
    Music, General 4 4
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 7 7
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 10 11
    Political Science and Government, General 4 4
    Psychology, General 1 1 14 16
    Religion/Religious Studies 3 3
    Social Work 1 1 10 12
    Sociology 1 8 9
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 2 3
    Special Education and Teaching, General 8 8
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 2
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other 1 5 6
    Zoology/Animal Biology
    Total 3 9 6 3 1 187 209

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Mars Hill College ranks 2638th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $42,138 ($43,819 male / $39,210 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 74 (47 male / 27 female)
    Total Benefits $823,880

    Mars Hill College Summary

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    Mars Hill College is a private, coed, liberal-arts college affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention. The college is located in the small town of Mars Hill, North Carolina, 15 miles due north of Asheville, western North Carolina’s largest city. Mars Hill College was founded in 1856, and it is the oldest institution of higher learning in western North Carolina. In 1859 the college changed its name to Mars Hill, in honor of the hill in ancient Athens on which the Apostle Paul debated Christianity with the city’s leading philosophers. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell served as President from 1938 to 1966, and under his leadership Mars Hill became an accredited four-year college in 1962.

    Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

    Mars Hill College Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Mars Hill College is unique in its study options. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Veterans Counselor can help. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Mars Hill College.

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology, Botany, Zoology
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Medical Laboratory Assistance, Physician Assistance, Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Fashion Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, International Business
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Religion/Religious Studies
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education
    History:
    History – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General

    Other additional expenses amounted to $1,200 Costs per credit hour $515 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $515 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Though this may be, for non-international students, tutition fees are $16,854 Room & Board (on-campus) $5,924 Additional estimated expenses $1,200 Costs per credit hour $515 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. Further, for international students, the application fee is 30.

    Mars Hill College Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were two thousand, three hundred and fifty-one total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, four hundred and nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

    Mars Hill College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Lions are a member of NCAA.

    Mars Hill College Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA, Institution’s own financial aid form and State aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency.

    Mars Hill College Students

    Mars Hill College offers Bachelor’s degrees. In addition, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, three hundred and eight degree-seeking undergrads. Besides, the student body consists of fifty-six percent in-state students, forty-four percent out-of-state students, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, sixteen percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, seventy-five percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and four percent race per ethnicity unreported.

    This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as satellite receiver for foreign language study, Appalachian archives and artifacts museum. Definitely, the school is located 17 miles from Asheville.

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    6 months ago

    We took our son to see this college,he was invited by the mens soccer coach.The location alone is enough to sell you,the scenery is breathtaking!The school is small and friendly.Its a school that you would certainly feel like a student and not a number.If your from out-of-town im sure it would take no time to feel at home at this college