Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC · Private · Rural (fringe) · MHU
Private institution in Mars Hill, NC · 995 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $44,781 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
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
- $20,3131,100th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,2701,566th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,2701,523rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,7941,456th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,7811,372nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,6801,497th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.9%1,463rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.2%1,573rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.9%845th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9951,368th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.3%618th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 100 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 31 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $37,054 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,996 | $36,437 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $35,518 | $29,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,391 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,818 | $33,726 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $31,038 | $26,739 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $19,227 | $25,194 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1856source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Motto: "Pro Christo Adolescentibusque / "For Christ and For Youth""source
- Formerly known as "French Broad Baptist Institute" (1856–1859)source
- Formerly known as "Mars Hill College" (1859–2013)source
- Religious affiliation: Christiansource
- Athletic conference: South Atlantic Conferencesource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,695,369 (M $3,171,547 · W $1,523,822)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Weight Lifting
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemhu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 198899)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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