Mars Hill University acceptance rate & admissions

Mars Hill University admits 68% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,085 of 1,393 applicants were admitted and 318 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
68%

More selective than 62% of North Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
29%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Mars Hill University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,393
Admitted1,085
Enrolled318

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Mars Hill University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202468%———College Scorecard
Fall 202378%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Mars Hill University compared with other North Carolina colleges?

Mars Hill University has the 22nd-lowest acceptance rate of 56 North Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
18Mid-Atlantic Christian University62%21%$18,328
19Elizabeth City State University64%44%$6,364
20University of North Carolina Wilmington64%71%$20,109
21Elon University66%84%$41,555
22Mars Hill University68%45%$19,910
23Chowan University69%30%$14,086
24Montreat College69%50%$27,061
25Greensboro College70%46%$17,882
26Warren Wilson College71%42%$21,249

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All North Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at Mars Hill University

First-year students who return for year two69%
First-year students from North Carolina55%
Pell Grant recipients46%
First-generation students34%
Women / men50% / 50%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Mars Hill University admissions questions

What is the Mars Hill University acceptance rate?

Mars Hill University accepts 68% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,085 of 1,393 applicants were admitted.

Does Mars Hill University require the SAT or ACT?

Mars Hill University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Mars Hill University?

29% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (318 of 1,085).

Is Mars Hill University getting harder to get into?

Mars Hill University accepted 68% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 78% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Mars Hill University overview