Mars Hill University vs. Walla Walla University

Comparable Facts

Compare Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC with Walla Walla University in College Place, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Walla Walla University is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,426 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Walla Walla University is in College Place, WA (Remote Town setting).
• Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Walla Walla University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mars Hill University 11:1; Walla Walla University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 11.6% lower than at Mars Hill University ($10,833 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.3% higher at Mars Hill University than at Walla Walla University (about $3,509 more per year; $37,736 vs. $34,227).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Walla Walla University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 51.9% larger than aid received by Walla Walla University students ($31,066 vs. $20,458).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Mars Hill University, not reported at Walla Walla University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Walla Walla University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Mars Hill University (3.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Walla Walla University and Mars Hill University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Walla Walla University and Mars Hill University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 53%).

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