Mars Hill University vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mars Hill University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,110 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mars Hill University 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 28.9% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($12,258 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at Mars Hill University than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $5,586 more per year; $37,736 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 107.3% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($31,066 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Mars Hill University and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.1% at Mars Hill University vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Mars Hill University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and Mars Hill University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 53%).

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