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Mars Hill College

Mars Hill College

Mars Hill College, a private, co-educational, non-profit liberal arts school, was founded as the French Broad Baptist Academy in 1856. In 1859, the institute was rechristened Mars Hill College. The campus is situated on 180 acres in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The US News and World Report listed Mars Hill College as a “first-tier” Southern liberal arts college.

Mars Hill College offers bachelor's degrees in arts, science, music, fine arts, and social work. Students can choose from over 30 majors in the fields of business, music, drama, and performing arts, among others. The college is widely recognized for its music and fine arts department.

Mars Hill College fields both men’s and women’s athletics teams in basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and tennis. The mascot of the sports teams is the Mountain Lion. They compete in the NCAA, and are members of the South Atlantic Conference.

Overview of Mars Hill College

Mars Hill is in Mars Hill, NC. Mars Hill is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is classified as a Baptist college. Mars Hill is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Mars Hill offers many areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at the school include music, drama and performing arts, and education and teaching.

Mars Hill Selectivity

Not all applicants to Mars Hill are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 530 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 420 to 550 in 2007-2008.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Mars Hill are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 1,253 students study at the school (in 2007-2008).

Student Life

Mars Hill offers a real campus feel. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at Mars Hill can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in South Atlantic Conference athletics. Athletic scholarships or financial aid help Mars Hill attract student athletes.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Mars Hill

Mars Hill College
100 Athletic St
Mars Hill, NC 28754
General Phone: (828) 689-1307
http://www.mhc.edu

Mars Hill Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education and Teaching66elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, music teaching, middle school teaching, special ed, ESL instruction
Business and Management45business management, fashion merchandising
Liberal Arts29English, Spanish language, sociology, history, political science, international relations
Therapy and Counseling12psychology
Family and Social Work11social work
Science10biology, chemistry, zoology
Art Studies8art studies
Religion and Philosophy8religion
Music7music, music performance
Mathematics5mathematics
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy5parks and recreation studies, athletic trainer
Drama and Performing Arts5drama
Computer Science and Engineering3computer and info science

Number of programs and degrees for Mars Hill in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree21428

Mars Hill Student Body

In 2007-2008, Mars Hill had a total enrollment of 1,253 students (1,246 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black16%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1934%
20-2128%
22-2415%
25-296%
30-344%
35-394%
40-496%
50-642%

Mars Hill Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %

Mars Hill Room and Board (2007)

Mars Hill offers campus housing for 943 of its 1,246 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Mars Hill, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Mars Hill Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,5231,04969%31430%
Men76151367%18636%
Women76253670%12824%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal410530
SAT Math420550

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT77%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Mars Hill Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,894
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,894
Room and board$ 7,250
Room charge$ 3,738
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,512
Books and supplies$ 1,250
Other expenses$ 1,900

Financial Aid:
Mars Hill participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 294400)

Mars Hill Faculty

Mars Hill has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$65,6371*
Associate professorcalendar year2*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$64,3102*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year7$57,7646$54,481
Associate professoracademic year15$45,4496$46,731
Assistant professoracademic year9$41,15314$42,074
Instructoracademic year4$40,7003$36,417
All faculty totalacademic year35$46,26529$45,019

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Mars Hill Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballSouth Atlantic Conference
BasketballSouth Atlantic Conference
BaseballSouth Atlantic Conference
TrackSouth Atlantic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total16997266
Football57057
Baseball27027
Track121527
Basketball121325
All Other Sports6169130

Mars Hill Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Fashion Merchandising

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Mars Hill Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Mars Hill Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Mars Hill % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Mars Hill Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Mars Hill Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Mars Hill % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Mars Hill % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Mars Hill % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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