Mars Hill University

Mars Hill University is a private nonprofit college in Mars Hill, NC. Its average net price is $20,442 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,726
$30,001 to $48,000$17,721
$48,001 to $75,000$21,575
$75,001 to $110,000$22,278
$110,001 and up$22,658
$38,868Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$38,868Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$20,442Average Net Price
$12,626Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$3,000Other Expenses
47.8%Students on Pell Grants
57.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

67.9%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$40,007
8 years after entry$44,245
10 years after entry$48,185
46.0%Graduation Rate
69.3%Retention Rate
$23,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Mars Hill, NCLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
1,044Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$39,104 National median for this major n=1,159Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,254 Small program - rough guide n=38$24,475 Small program - rough guide n=44
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$18,250 Small program - rough guide n=31
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$48,389 National median for this major n=3,062Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$36,625 National median for this major n=401Not published
Zoology/Animal Biology$33,118 National median for this major n=2,431Not published

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