Quad
Mars Hill
Montreat

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Mars Hill's yield is 13 pts higher than Montreat's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Mars Hill admits 68% vs. 69% at Montreat

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Mars Hill68%
Montreat69%
Applicants
Mars Hill1.6K
Montreat1.7K
Admitted
Mars Hill1.1K
Montreat1.2K
Yield rate
Mars Hill31%
Montreat18%

Quad's selectivity

  • Mars HillAccessible
  • MontreatAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Mars Hill72%
Montreat72%
Men admitted
Mars Hill73%
Montreat66%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
Mars HillNot reported
MontreatNot reported
Submitted ACT
Mars HillNot reported
MontreatNot reported

Test policy

  • Mars HillTest-blind
  • MontreatTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Mars Hill

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

  • Montreat

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorMars HillMontreat
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test ConsideredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why