Admissions
Financial Aid
Tuition and Fees (2013-2014)
More than 95% of Mars Hill College students receive Financial Aid. Our Financial Aid Award Packages make a Mars Hill College education an affordable option, with costs often comparable to, and sometimes less than, attending a public university.
| Tuition per semester (12-20 hours) | $11,576 |
| Fees per semester | $1,242 |
| Full year tuition and fees | $25,636 |
Typical yearly cost: $34,184*
*This figure is based on tuition and fees, housing in a double room in Edna Moore or Myers Halls, and selection of the food service Unlimited Plan. This figure does not include the cost of books, student health insurance, and other possible fees.
| Part-time tuition (less than 12 hours) | $815/hour |
| Part-time fees | $110/hour |
Housing
Charges are displayed per semester:
| Residence Hall | Double | Single | Private |
| Edna Moore, Gibson, Jarvis House, Myers | $2,154 | $2,767 | $3,177 |
| Fox, Huffman, Stroup | $2,474 | $3,149 | $3,647 |
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Azalea, Bailey Mountain Residential Apartments, Brown, Dixon-Palmer Apartments Units B/C, Dogwood, Laurel, Turner Hall |
$2,765 | $3,553 | $4,059 |
Food Service Plans
A meal plan is required for all students living on campus. Students in Azalea, Bailey, Brown, Dogwood, Edna Moore, Fox, Gibson, Huffman, Jarvis, Laurel, Meyers, Stroup, and Turner residence halls must utilize the Unlimited Plan. Students living in the Dickson-Palmer Apartments Units B/C may select either the Apartment Plan or the Unlimited Plan. Commuters may select either plan, if they wish to have a campus meal plan.
Charges are displayed per semester:
| Unlimited Plan |
Unlimited swipes |
Includes $100 Lion Dollars* Plus 5 meal exchange swipes per week in retail facilities |
$2,120.00 | Azalea, Bailey, Brown, Dogwood, Edna Moore, Fox, Gibson, Huffman, Jarvis, Laurel, Meyers, Stroup, Turner |
| Apartment Plan | 150 meals per semester |
Includes $100 Lion Dollars* |
$1,230.00 | Dickson-Palmer Units B/C |
*Lion Dollars: dollars to be used in on-campus dining facilities other than the Pittman Dining Hall, such as The Lion’s Den and The Soda Shoppe.
Student Health Insurance
If a student has health insurance, a waiver must be submitted to the Business Office by September 1, 2012 for students enrolled in the 2012-2013 academic year at Mars Hill College. Medical Insurance is required for all full-time traditional students at Mars Hill College. Unless proof of insurance is supplied to the Business Office prior to the September 1, 2012 deadline, you will be charged for the College Medical Insurance Plan.
Student Insurance (per academic year): $288
Other Fees
| Parking Fee | $150 | |
| Applied Music Fee | (per credit hour) | $625 |
| Accompanist Fee | $320 | |
| Auditing a Course | $225 | |
| Credit by Exam | (per credit hour) | $200 |
| Reflective Life Credit | (per credit hour) | $125 |
| Dual Enrollment | (per course) | $300 |
| Overload Fee | (per credit hour over 20, excluding AMU & PE 115) | $740 |
| Housing Cancellation Fee | $325 | |
| Returned Check Fee | $50 |