Mars Hill University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mars Hill University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,110 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mars Hill University 11:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 6.1% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($12,258 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10% higher at Warren Wilson than at Mars Hill University (about $3,764 more per year; $41,500 vs. $37,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 0.6% larger than aid received by Warren Wilson College students ($31,066 vs. $30,887).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Mars Hill University, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Mars Hill University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.1% at Mars Hill University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 53%).

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