| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,418 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,335 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
83 |
| Total graduate students: |
17 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
17 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
27% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 31.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 63.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 22.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
194 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Mars Hill, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
2,145 |
| Nearest major city: |
Asheville, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
18 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
87,236 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (45%)
- men's dorms (47%)
- single-student apartments (8%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
71% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
29% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, nonveteran freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
212 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Curriculum library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Media center, rural life museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, Wellness and counseling centers. |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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interest inventory, resumé assistance |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Hilltop |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Student Movement, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Bailey Mountain Cloggers, band, dance team, New Beginning Singers, Music Educator's National Conference, American Guild of Organists, National Choral Directors Association, Student National Educational Association, Campus Activities Board, Student Ambassadors, National Association of Social Workers, Athletic Trainers Association, outdoor club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
David Riggins,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
David Riggins,
Mars Hill College,
P.O. Box 370,
Mars Hill, NC 28754 |
| School colors: |
royal blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Mountain Lions |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
South Atlantic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cycling | no | |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cycling | no | |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball park, stadium; basketball and volleyball fields; football, lacrosse, and soccer arenas; softball and tennis complexes |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, canoeing, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, Frisbee golf, kayaking, mountain biking, road cycling, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, whitewater rafting |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Asheville, NC (32 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greenville, SC (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Greenville, SC (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Asheville, NC (19 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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East Tennessee State University, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of South Carolina--Columbia, Vanderbilt University, Western Carolina University. |
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