Mars Hill University vs. Tennessee Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC with Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tennessee Wesleyan University is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,198 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Tennessee Wesleyan University is in Athens, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mars Hill University 11:1; Tennessee Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan University are 22.8% lower than at Mars Hill University ($9,458 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.5% higher at Mars Hill University than at Tennessee Wesleyan University (about $6,922 more per year; $37,736 vs. $30,814).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University as at Tennessee Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 25.8% larger than aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan University students ($31,066 vs. $24,692).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Mars Hill University, test optional at Tennessee Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled freshman Mars Hill University students have the same average high school GPA (3.5) as students at Tennessee Wesleyan University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.1% at Mars Hill University vs. 30.3% at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tennessee Wesleyan University graduates have a $8,250 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($18,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Tennessee Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($193 vs. $279).
• More Tennessee Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 53%).

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