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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Mars Hill University, Averett University, Washington College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Mars HillMars Hill, NC | Averett UniversityDanville, VA | WashingtonChestertown, MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 67.9% | 56.6% | 56.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedMars Hill University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 926–1143 | 1140–1390 |
| Average net price | $19,91046.2% on Pell grants | $22,92541.1% on Pell grants | $27,89822.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $37,736Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $38,550Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $55,326Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 44.9% | 48.1% | 65.4% |
| First-year retention | 69.3% | 65.3% | 83.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 46.2% | 41.1% | 22.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,781 | $51,516 | $65,518 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $25,000 | $26,956 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,044 | 1,231 | 891 |
| Consensus percentile | 50Lower is better | 50Lower is better | 49Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 27 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 68 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Mars Hill | Averett University | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #28 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #62 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #95 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #450 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #1310 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #982 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #580 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1050 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #993 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #585 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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