Mars Hill University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Middletown is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mars Hill University 11:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 21.8% lower than at Mars Hill University ($9,590 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 94.4% higher at Mars Hill University than at Miami University Middletown (about $18,329 more per year; $37,736 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 579.9% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($31,066 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Mars Hill University, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Miami University-Middletown (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($24,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 53%).

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