Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina
- Private nonprofit
- Rural
- 1,044 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 68%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $20,442per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 45%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $48,18510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Local Lion Promise guarantees a minimum 50 percent tuition discount for traditional undergraduates living or attending high school in nearby counties.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 68%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Mars Hill University's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $20,442full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $52,600sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $38,868Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 45%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 69%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $48,18510 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,044Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 48%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 34%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Barton College Wilson, NC — admits 94%
- Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC — admits 85%
- William Peace University Raleigh, NC — admits 94%
- Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC — admits 96%
Also worth a look
- North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, NC — admits 80%
- Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC — admits 69%
- Meredith College Raleigh, NC — admits 74%
- Greensboro College Greensboro, NC — admits 70%
- Guilford College Greensboro, NC — admits 80%
- Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC — admits 71%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Mars Hill University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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