Mars Hill College

100 Athletic St., Mars hill, NC 28754 -  View Map

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• The college offers 5 degrees (B.A., B.S., B.M., B.F.A., and B.S.W.), 30 majors (with 61 concentrations), and 33 minors. MHC's student-to-teacher ratio is 16. Average class size for first-year courses is approximately 22 students, while the average for major curriculum courses is approximately 15. MHC competes in 18 at the NCAA Division II level (see below for details). The college also has 43 clubs and organizations.
• Mars Hill College acknowledges the inter-relatedness of its academic program and its extracurricular activities and affirms the belief that learning takes place in all experiences of daily living, not just in the classroom. The Student Life program encompasses housing, student government, student activities, counseling, health care, orientation, student organizations, and campus police.
• Mars Hill College is located in one of the most beautiful and healthful regions of the Eastern United States, the mountains of Western North Carolina. Located in a small town surrounded by mountains, rivers, woods, and all the outdoor activities they offer, the college's environment offers ample opportunity for study and reflection.
• The college is affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Convention.
• Profile last updated: 04/23/2010.

In the News:

• Asheville area schools, students, teachers earn awards, honors (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on July 24, 2011 at 04:26:27 am
  Yancey County elementary students in the Latinos Loving Literacy program play pickup football in the Mars Hill College football stadium with Upward Bound Director Marshall Angle, Upward Bound Tutor-Mentors Willie Jones and Rob Green, and Upward Bound and Mountain Heritage High School student Salvador Ortiz.
• Rev. Sue Fitzgerald leaves Mars Hill after 48 years (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on July 20, 2011 at 06:47:30 am
  Rev. Sue Fitzgerald in 1978, early in her tenure as director of the Mars Hill College Center for Christian Education Ministries. / Special to the Citizen-Times
• Sign up for the Hot Doggett 100 Bike Ride (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on June 9, 2011 at 04:30:46 am
  MARS HILL — The sixth annual Hot Doggett 100/ Devil’s Fork Metric Century Ride, presented by the Madison County Rotary Club, will be July 9 in Madison County. Challenging climbs and swift descents are included in the 100-mile and 100-kilometer closed loop courses that start at Mars Hill College.
• Applause for Saturday, June 4 (The Fayetteville Observer)
  posted on June 4, 2011 at 04:18:27 am
  Carter Calloway Benge of Fayetteville has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Mars Hill College. Samantha Lynne Oldham of Whispering Pines has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Mars Hill College.
• Mars Hill College announces spring 2011 dean's list (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
  posted on May 27, 2011 at 09:14:14 pm
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