Mars Hill College

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Southeast
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Baptist
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Lions
School Description
Provided by Mars Hill College

Mars Hill College, an academic community rooted in the Christian faith, challenges and equips students to pursue intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth through an education that is:

grounded in a rigorous study of the Liberal Arts

connected with the world of work, and

committed to character development, to service, and to responsible citizewnship in the community, the region, and the world.

Mars Hill College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Mars Hill College is a private, coed, liberal-arts college affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention. The college is located in the small town of Mars Hill, North Carolina, 15 miles due north of Asheville, western North Carolina's largest city. Mars Hill College is easily accessible from Asheville via Interstate 26, which runs about a mile east of the college.

History

Mars Hill College was founded in 1856, and it is the oldest college or university in western North Carolina. The college was originally named the French Broad Baptist Academy, after the nearby French Broad River. In 1859 the college changed its name to Mars Hill, in honor of the hill in ancient Athens on which the Apostle Paul debated Christianity with the city's leading philosophers. During the American Civil War the college was closed for two years, but it reopened after the war. From 1897 to 1938 the college, under the leadership of Dr. Robert Moore, enjoyed substantial financial and physical growth. In 1921 Mars Hill became an accredited junior college. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell served as president from 1938 to 1966, and under his leadership Mars Hill became an accredited four-year college in 1962. Dr. Dan Lunsford, a 1969 graduate of Mars Hill, is currently the college's president; he holds an Ed.D from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Under Dr. Lunsford the college has constructed a new dormitory and science building, greatly upgraded its athletic facilities, tripled its endowment, and seen an increase in student enrollment.

Mars Hill College today

Mars Hill is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and the college's enrollment is typically around 1500 students. The college is a Division II member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Mars Hill's sports mascot is the Lion. The men's cross country team has recently been the most successful sport at the college; they have won 11 straight conference titles and have competed in the NCAA Division II meet numerous times. The college offers five degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Social Work), and 31 majors. Mars Hill is known for its excellent departments in music and other fine arts. The "Bailey Mountain Cloggers", the college's dance team, have won 14 national championships in clogging and other traditional folk dances, and they frequently perform internationally, especially in Europe. In 2002 the college opened the Ramsey Center for Regional Studies. Named after an MHC alumnus who served a record four terms as the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, the center is dedicated to preserving the heritage and culture of the people of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,305
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 98%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 16,854
Students Receiving Aid: 99%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Men 52%
Women 48%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 83%
African-American 11%
Other 4%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 54%
Out-of-State 46%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
North Carolina 54%
South Carolina 12%
Georgia 6%
Florida 5%
Tennessee 5%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 72%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (South Atlantic Conference)
Basketball (South Atlantic Conference)
Baseball (South Atlantic Conference)
Track (South Atlantic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 16,854    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 15,252    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,602    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 5,600 89%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,900 61%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 6,850 68%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,200 69%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 67% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 82%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 550, Math: 560

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Mars Hill College

Bachelor's Level Majors