Anna Maria College vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 31.5% lower than at Anna Maria College ($12,258 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.1% higher at Anna Maria College than at Mars Hill University (about $6,835 more per year; $44,571 vs. $37,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Mars Hill University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 4.2% larger than aid received by Mars Hill University students ($32,385 vs. $31,066).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.56 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.