Juilliard vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare The Juilliard School in New York, NY with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mars Hill University is larger than Juilliard based on total student enrollment (1,110 students vs. 1,073 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Juilliard School is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• The Juilliard School is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The Juilliard School 4:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 45.3% lower than at The Juilliard School ($12,258 vs. $22,410).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.6% higher at Juilliard than at Mars Hill University (about $20,214 more per year; $57,950 vs. $37,736).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at The Juilliard School (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Juilliard School students is 24.9% larger than aid received by Mars Hill University students ($38,793 vs. $31,066).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Juilliard and Mars Hill University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Juilliard Dec 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 63.5% at Juilliard vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mars Hill University and Juilliard graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Mars Hill University and Juilliard graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Juilliard graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 53%).

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