Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Mars Hill University Men's Cross Country
Mars Hill, NC · the Lions · Mars Hill University overview
78%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Mars Hill University fields a men's cross country team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). The school gave $3,171,547 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,805 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,171,547 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,805 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$43,234 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Benge head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Dunlap | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,002undergraduates · 1,049 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 1,393 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,171,547
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $43,234
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$19,842net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,270
Campus safety
Full picture →1.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,842 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,002Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.2 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 15 | — | — | 985 | 94% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | 7 | $7k | — | 78% | |
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 7 | $55k | — | 60% | |
| East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference | 34 | 17 | $133k | 995 | 87% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 42 | 7 | $29k | — | 40% | |
| Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 44 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | — | — | 971 | 87% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 53 | 14 | $352k | — | 63% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 56 | — | — | 1000 | 89% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 56 | 8 | $30k | — | 68% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 57 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 63 | — | — | 1000 | 53% |
Other men's cross country programs in the South Atlantic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 15 | $68k | $4,506 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 7 | $55k | $7,881 | — | vs | |
| Coker University | 8 | $51k | $6,434 | — | vs | |
| Carson-Newman University | 8 | $30k | $3,721 | — | vs | |
| Mars Hill University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Emory & Henry University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wingate University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every South Atlantic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked