Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mars Hill University

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mars Hill University comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Mars Hill, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	871	1,032
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	mhc.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$36,557
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$36,557
Room & Board	$11,340	$10,004
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$28,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	99%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	1,597
Admitted	2,404	1,185
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	74.2%
Enrolled %	8%	21.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	830/1010
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Business (25%) Education (22%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
Graduation Rate	25%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
% Men	56%	51%
% Women	44%	49%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	68%
% Black	9%	22%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	3%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
% In-State	25%	54%
% Out-of-State	60%	36%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	Mars Hill University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mars Hill University is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,032 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mars Hill University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Mars Hill University?

• Mars Hill University is 9% more expensive to attend than Iowa Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($36,557.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9% higher at Mars Hill University than Iowa Wesleyan College ($36,557.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mars Hill University than Iowa Wesleyan College ($17,721 vs. $20,074)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 13.4% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($10,004 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mars Hill University than Iowa Wesleyan College (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 8.4% larger than aid received Iowa Wesleyan College ($28,916 vs. $26,670)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mars Hill University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Iowa Wesleyan College (949) is 37 points higher than at Mars Hill University (912)
• Incoming Iowa Wesleyan College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Mars Hill University (20)
• Accepted freshman Mars Hill University students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Mars Hill University (74.2%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Mars Hill University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College 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 Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Mars Hill University is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (38% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Iowa Wesleyan College earn on average $4,600 more per year than Mars Hill University graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $32,300)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Mars Hill University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 53%)

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