Is the University of Maryland, College Park or University of South Carolina further north?
University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (often referred to as the University of Maryland, Maryland, UM, UMD, UMCP, or College Park) is a public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, approximately 4 mi from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the university is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. With a fall 2010 enrollment of more than 37,000 students, over 100 undergraduate majors, and 120 graduate programs, Maryland is the largest university in the state and the largest in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and competes in athletics as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Mars Hill University Mars Hill University is a private, coed, liberal arts university. The university is located in the town of Mars Hill, North Carolina, 15 mi north of Asheville. The university is part of the Asheville metropolitan area. Mars Hill University offers 35 majors, including a school of nursing and a graduate school in education. "U.S. News & World Report," in its annual review of the nation's best colleges and universities, ranked Mars Hill among the Top 25 Southern Regional Colleges for 2018, and it was listed among the Top 20 "Best Value Schools" in the Southeast for 2018. In 2016, "Washington Monthly" placed Mars Hill among its Top 25 National Universities (Bachelor) out of 230 surveyed. From 1859 to 2013 the school was called Mars Hill College; in August 2013 it officially changed its name to Mars Hill University.