GS vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Southern University is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (27,423 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA (Remote Town setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Georgia Southern University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Southern University 25:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southern University are 6.2% lower than at Mars Hill University ($11,492 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 112.8% higher at Mars Hill University than at Georgia Southern University (about $20,002 more per year; $37,736 vs. $17,734).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Georgia Southern University (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 245.4% larger than aid received by Georgia Southern University students ($31,066 vs. $8,994).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at GS, test-free at Mars Hill University.
• Typical fall application deadline: GS May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at GS (3.36).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.2% at GS vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Southern University graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, GS graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GS students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 52%).

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