CIIS vs. Mars Hill University

California Institute of Integral Studies vs. Mars Hill University comparison

	California Institute of Integral Studies	Mars Hill University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CIIS	Mars Hill University
Location	San Francisco, CA	Mars Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,145	1,032
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciis.edu	mhc.edu
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Costs	CIIS	Mars Hill University
Tuition (In State)	$0	$36,557
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$36,557
Room & Board	$0	$10,004
Avg Net Price	-	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$28,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	99%

Admission	CIIS	Mars Hill University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,597
Admitted	-	1,185
Acceptance Rate		74.2%
Enrolled %		21.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CIIS	Mars Hill University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Business (25%) Education (22%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	CIIS	Mars Hill University
Graduation Rate	-	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	CIIS	Mars Hill University
% Men	19%	51%
% Women	81%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	68%
% Black	9%	22%
% Hispanic	19%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	CIIS	Mars Hill University
% In-State	-	54%
% Out-of-State	-	36%
Campus	CIIS	Mars Hill University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Institute of Integral Studies is larger than than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (2,145 students vs. 1,032 students)

CIIS vs. Mars Hill University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CIIS or Mars Hill University?

• Mars Hill University is ?% more expensive to attend than CIIS for in-state tuition ($36,557.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Mars Hill University than California Institute of Integral Studies ($36,557.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mars Hill University than California Institute of Integral Studies (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is ?% larger than aid received California Institute of Integral Studies ($28,916 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, CIIS or Mars Hill University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mars Hill University or CIIS .

CIIS vs. Mars Hill University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CIIS or Mars Hill University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mars Hill University and CIIS.

• California Institute of Integral Studies students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• CIIS graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Mars Hill University graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CIIS students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 45%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/