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Mars Hill College, also known as MHC, is a private, co-ed, liberal-arts College. MHC was founded in 1856 by southern Baptists. Originally, MHC was known as French Broad Baptist Academy. In 1859, the college got its present name. MHC offer bachelor's degree in several subjects with majors over 30 subjects that include history, international studies, music and science. MHC also operates programs in Adult Education. There is an impressive enrollment of international students in MHC.
MHU has an active campus life. It operates several student clubs, organizations, and associations for the student's benefit. Wren College Union, the campus activity board, and student's sports club are some of the centers of student activity. Apart from this, there are several wellness centers and counseling centers in the campus. The Cadenza' is a campus magazine and 'The Hilltop' is the campus newspaper published weekly by the students.
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Campus Location100 Athletic St
Mars Hill, NC 28754
USA
Main Tel: (828) 689-1127
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Mars Hill College HighlightsWhere Mars Hill College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Baptist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in education and teaching, drama and performing arts, and music.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 233 | 29 |
Mars Hill StudentsThe student enrollment at Mars Hill was 1,253 in 2007 (1,197 full-time equivalent). About 59% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 41% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,812 | | Room | $ 3,400 | | Board | $ 3,312 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,300 | | Other | $ 1,800 |
Financial Aid: Mars Hill participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 49 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 7 |
Housing and MealsMars Hill provides on-campus housing for 943 of its 1,197 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Mars Hill AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Mars Hill is in the South Atlantic Conference for major sports. Mars Hill offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 169 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 97 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .
Mars Hill Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 67% | | Women | 70% | | All | 69% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 410-530 | | Math | 420-550 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (3 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (42 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Fashion Merchandising
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Visual and Performing Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (75 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (43 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) MUSIC (6 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (16 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Zoology/Animal Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Mars Hill with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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