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Mars Hill College

General Information

Name: Mars Hill College
Address: 100 Athletic St, Mars Hill, NC 28754
Phone:

  • General information: (828) 689-1307
  • Financial aid office: (828) 689-1123
  • Admissions office: (866) 642-1201

Website: www.mhc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$17,950$16,854$15,922
Books and supplies$1,100$1,100$1,100
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,428$6,136$5,886
        Other expenses$1,700$1,900$1,900
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,000$5,000$4,600
        Other expenses$1,700$2,400$1,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,700$2,400$1,900

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,178$25,990$24,808
Off-campus$23,750$25,354$23,522
Off-campus with family$20,750$20,354$18,922

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 43%
  • State/local grants: 53%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 70%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3029
  • State/local grants:$3449
  • Institutional grants:$6985
  • Student loans:$3704

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,0749221,152
Percent admitted61.1%57.3%64.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.2%25.0%20.3%
Part-time0.3%0.0%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1308
First-time student retention: 60%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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