Mars Hill University vs Campbellsville

Mars Hill University and Campbellsville University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Mars Hill, nestled in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, boasts a lower acceptance rate, indicating its selectivity in admissions. Campbellsville, on the other hand, welcomes a more diverse student body, with a higher acceptance rate. While Mars Hill's student population leans towards traditional undergraduate programs, Campbellsville offers a wider range of graduate programs, catering to students seeking advanced degrees. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your choice of university.

	Campbellsville University	Mars Hill University
Overview
Location	Campbellsville, Kentucky	Mars Hill, North Carolina
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	61.0%	74.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Baptist

Admission
Acceptance rate	77.6%	79.5%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	5,130	1,713
Total number of admissions given out	3,983	1,362
Admitted students who chose to enroll	687	302
Yield rate	17.2%	22.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$41,784	$45,251
Average net price	$23,074	$18,717
Tuition	$24,500	$35,655
Room & board	$8,880	$9,934
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	93.0% Average amount $17,674	99.0% Average amount $27,309
Students receiving federal student loan	58.0% Average amount $4,751	74.0% Average amount $5,350
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $5,346	15.0% Average amount $14,231

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,666 Men 39.4% Women 60.6%	1,026 Men 49.2% Women 50.8%
Graduate students	5,572 Men 57.6% Women 42.4%	47 Men 48.9% Women 51.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	40.0%
International students	42.6%	5.3%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,581	839
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Tennessee Ohio Illinois Alabama	North Carolina Georgia Florida South Carolina Tennessee

Academics
Popular study areas	Computer and Information Science Business Public Administration and Social Service Education Culinary and Personal Services	Health Professions Education Law Enforcement and Firefighting Biological and Biomedical Sciences Public Administration and Social Service
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	35.8%	33.5%
Dropout rate	62.1%	37.9%
Transferred out	N/A	28.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,868 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $52,713 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,733 Year 3: $52,594 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,194 Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $42,098 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,410 Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $41,723 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,735 Year 2: $37,928 Year 3: $39,981 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,569 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $34,217 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,456 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $31,913 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,700 Year 2: $28,055 Year 3: $29,630 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $15,076 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,601 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $40,958 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,795 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $36,962 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,637 Year 2: $32,391 Year 3: $36,750 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,437 Year 3: $36,608 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,048 Year 2: $33,726 Year 3: $36,441 Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,205 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,836 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,645 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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