Mars Hill University
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Nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Mars Hill University is a historic liberal arts institution best known for its supportive community and strong pre-professional programs, particularly within the Judge-McRae School of Nursing and its highly regarded education and business departments. The student experience is defined by a close-knit, collaborative campus culture where students engage in outdoor recreation, local community service, and competitive NCAA Division II athletics. What truly sets Mars Hill apart is its deep preservation of regional heritage, highlighted by the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies and the university’s world-champion Bailey Mountain Cloggers dance team, offering a collegiate experience that is both personally enriching and uniquely rooted in mountain culture.
Wikipedia:Mars Hill University is a private Christian liberal arts university in Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States. The university offers 35 undergraduate majors and includes a school of nursing and graduate schools in education, criminal justice, and management. From 1859 to 2013, the school was called Mars Hill College; in August 2013, it officially changed its name to Mars Hill University.
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