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Mars Hill University Overview

Mars Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

What Is Mars Hill University Known For?

198 Undergraduate Awards
74% Acceptance Rate
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Mars Hill.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Mars Hill makes roughly $44,781 a year. This is 10% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Mars Hill University?

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Contact details for Mars Hill are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 Athletic St, Mars Hill, NC 28754
Phone: 866-642-4968
Website: www.mhu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Mars Hill?

You can apply to Mars Hill online at: www.mhu.edu/future-students/traditional-undergraduate/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for Mars Hill

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mars Hill?

74% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 74%, Mars Hill may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Can I Afford Mars Hill University?

76% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Mars Hill, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $8,634 a year. That adds up to $34,536 over four years for those students.

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Mars Hill University Undergraduate Student Diversity

963 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,019 undergraduate students at Mars Hill, with 963 being full-time and 56 being part-time.

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There are also 30 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 963 full-time undergraduates at Mars Hill, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mars Hill University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 193
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 601
International Students 41
Other Races/Ethnicities 62

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Mars Hill University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Mars Hill. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Mars Hill University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 30 21 51
Criminal Justice & Corrections 19 5 24
Social Work 19 0 19
General Psychology 17 0 17
Health Sciences & Services 14 0 14
Nursing 9 0 9
General Biology 8 0 8
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6 2 8
Health & Physical Education 8 0 8
Zoology 7 0 7
History 6 0 6
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 6 0 6
Chemistry 6 0 6
Drama & Theater Arts 6 0 6
Computer Information Systems 5 0 5
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5 0 5
Public Administration 4 0 4
Fine & Studio Arts 4 0 4
Special Education 3 0 3
Political Science & Government 3 0 3
Music 3 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2 0 2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2 0 2
Sociology 2 0 2
Mathematics 1 0 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0 1
Religious Studies 1 0 1
International Relations & National Security 1 0 1
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0
TOTAL 198 28 226

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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