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Mars Hill University: tuition, cost and admissions

Mars Hill, NC · Private nonprofit university · Rural (fringe)

980Undergraduates

74%Acceptance rate

$17,796Avg net cost / yr

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What Mars Hill University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$36,557	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$36,557	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$10,004	Annual
Total sticker cost	$46,975	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$17,796	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $29,179 less than the sticker price — about 62% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 20%

Health Professions — 15%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 12%

Public Administration & Social Service — 11%

Psychology — 10%

Education — 8%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 5%

Visual & Performing Arts — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Mars Hill University

Athletic association	D-II
Men’s varsity sports (10)	Football (151), Track & Field (92), Soccer (70), Baseball (62), Lacrosse (34), Basketball (19), Swimming & Diving (16), Golf (12), Tennis (10), Weightlifting (10)
Women’s varsity sports (10)	Track & Field (69), Soccer (46), Lacrosse (26), Softball (24), Volleyball (21), Basketball (16), Swimming & Diving (13), Weightlifting (10), Golf (8), Tennis (6)
Softball conference	SAC
Head softball coach	Dexkie Inman

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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