Founded in 1856, Mars Hill University is a non-profit private multidisciplinary higher-education institution located in the suburban setting of the small town of Mars Hill (population range of under 2,500 inhabitants), North Carolina. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Mars Hill University (MHU) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Baptist religion. Mars Hill University (MHU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 166 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 50-60% making this US higher education organization a averagely selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. MHU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.