Paying for Mars Hill
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$37,736
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$14,364
On-campus Living Costs
$15,258
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,258
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,335
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$496
The 2025 tuition & fees of Mars Hill University are $37,736 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $37,736 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barton College and Belmont Abbey College, tuition & fees of Mars Hill University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $29,543.
The average living cost of the school is $15,258 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,258.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Mars Hill's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Mars Hill University are $37,736 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.25% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $14,364 on average. The graduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $30,772 | $4,280 | $30,772 | $4,280 |
| 2022 | $35,665 | $0 | $35,665 | $0 |
| 2023 | $36,557 | $0 | $36,557 | $0 |
| 2024 | $37,270 | $0 | $37,270 | $0 |
| 2025 | $37,736 | $0 | $37,736 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $15,258 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $16,258.
The living cost at the school has increased by 15.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $9,878 | $1,900 | $7,796 | $1,800 |
| 2022 | $9,934 | $1,900 | $7,796 | $1,800 |
| 2023 | $10,004 | $3,000 | $6,728 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | $10,228 | $3,000 | $8,456 | $4,000 |
| 2025 | $12,258 | $3,000 | $12,258 | $4,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Mars Hill University is $1,335 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $496 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,094 | $481 |
| 2022 | $1,283 | $519 |
| 2023 | $1,315 | $549 |
| 2024 | $1,335 | $496 |
| 2025 | $1,335 | $496 |