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Division II · South Atlantic Conference

Mars Hill University Women's Cross Country

Mars Hill, NC · the Lions · Mars Hill University overview
78%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

Mars Hill University fields a women's cross country team in the South Atlantic Conference (NCAA Division II). The school gave $1,523,822 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,654 per roster spot.

Among Division II women's cross country programs

Where this program sits against its 101 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budgets across the division

$8k$468k

Roster sizes

137

The program

  • Athletic aid, women's teams$1,523,822 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$6,654 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$7,605 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Carter Benge head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Mike DunlapVolunteer Assistant Coachnot 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 players191,733 2024-25
  • Division II roster spots1,152 101 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.60% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division II; the women'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

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1,002undergraduates · 1,049 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
Setting
Rural
Type
Private · Baccalaureate college
Affiliation
None
78%admitted · of 1,393 applicants
Test scores
Scores not considered
Graduate in 6 yrs
42%

Women's Cross Country

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Athletic aid, women's teams
$1,523,822
Recruiting spend, women's
$7,605

No team figures on file for this program yet.

$19,842net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$50,498
Average net price$19,842
Net price by family income
$0–30k$17,372
$30–48k$17,337
$48–75k$20,703
$75–110k$22,308
$110k and up$24,291
Tuition & fees
$37,270

Campus safety

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1.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.20
Property2.70
In residence halls
7 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024
22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Business46 · 22%
Health professions & nursing34 · 16%
Biological sciences23 · 11%
Psychology18 · 8%
Criminal justice & protective services18 · 8%

Research Mars Hill University

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Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles

Mars Hill UniversityUniversity of North Carolina Asheville · 15 miWarren Wilson College · 16 miTusculum University · 27 miEast Tennessee State University · 34 miBrevard College · 42 miLees-McRae College · 44 miWestern Carolina University · 51 miNorth Greenville University · 53 miAppalachian State University · 56 miCarson-Newman University · 56 miKing University · 57 miFurman University · 63 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference15——99394%
Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference167$7k—78%
Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference277$139k—60%
East Tennessee State University Division I · Southern Conference3425$162k98887%
Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference426$27k—40%
Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas44———81%
Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference51——98487%
North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas5314$392k—63%
Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference56——99689%
Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference5611$37k—68%
King University Division II · Conference Carolinas57———54%
Furman University Division I · Southern Conference63——99453%

Other women's cross country programs in the South Atlantic Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Tusculum University7$139k$19,909—vs
The University of Virginia's College at Wise13$92k$7,107—vs
Coker University8$46k$5,798—vs
Carson-Newman University11$37k$3,383—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 women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked