Mars Hill University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,278 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mars Hill University 11:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 5.6% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($12,258 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 79.1% higher at Mars Hill University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $16,664 more per year; $37,736 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 208.6% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($31,066 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Mars Hill University, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Mars Hill University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.1% at Mars Hill University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $2,999 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($24,001 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 53%).

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