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Mid-Atlantic Christian University: cost, admission and results

Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private nonprofit college in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It has about 132 undergraduate students. It admits 62% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $19,001 a year.

At a glance

  • 62%Admission rate
  • $19,001Net price a year
  • 21%Graduation rate
  • $43,121Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town some way from a city
Undergraduate students
132
Students per teacher
9 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
macuniversity.edu

Getting in

Mid-Atlantic Christian University admits 62% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1000 out of 1600 (midpoints: 495 in reading and writing, 465 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 18 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$18,320
Room and meals on campus$12,400
Books and supplies$1,500
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$33,765
Average net price after grants and scholarships$19,001

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 14% above the median net price of colleges in North Carolina on this site ($16,597). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$12,764
$30,001 to $48,000$8,981
$48,001 to $75,000$14,099
$75,001 to $110,000$15,016
Above $110,000$25,248

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNC medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year32%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)21%45%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$43,121$46,097$53,132

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in North Carolina and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

50% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 54% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 18% women and 82% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 89 of the 95 colleges in North Carolina on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,276.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

Mid-Atlantic Christian University admits 62% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

Published tuition and fees are $18,320 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

21% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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