Wesleyan College vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Wesleyan College in Macon, GA 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 Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,110 students vs. 531 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wesleyan College is located in Macon, GA (Small City setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wesleyan College 8:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wesleyan College are 4.9% lower than at Mars Hill University ($11,660 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.5% higher at Mars Hill University than at Wesleyan College (about $10,086 more per year; $37,736 vs. $27,650).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Wesleyan College as at Mars Hill University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 11.6% larger than aid received by Wesleyan College students ($31,066 vs. $27,846).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Wesleyan College, test-free at Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Wesleyan College (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.4% at Wesleyan College vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wesleyan College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($25,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Wesleyan College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($263 vs. $279).
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 38%).

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