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Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$18,328
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$17,280
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
20.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,342
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$33,011
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$17,280
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,280
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,000
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,512
$30,001–48,00016,406
$48,001–75,00017,385
$75,001–110,00021,476
$110,001+20,004

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
20.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
46.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
31.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$29,887
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,342
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
40.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $38,342 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
62.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,000
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
132
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
35.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
52.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$34,566
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White49%
Hispanic2%
Black28%
Asian0%
Two or more races11%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in NC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Appalachian State University$16,83674.5%$51,836
Barton CollegeNot reported45.9%$47,913
Belmont Abbey CollegeNot reported46.7%$47,937
Bennett CollegeNot reported25.0%$36,654
Brevard CollegeNot reported48.8%$43,545
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesNot reported71.4%$58,708
Campbell UniversityNot reported61.0%$54,886
Carolina Christian CollegeNot reported15.4%$40,672
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesNot reported0.0%$24,581
Carolina UniversityNot reported21.6%$32,864
Carolinas College of Health SciencesNot reported100.0%$64,624
Catawba CollegeNot reported47.3%$48,793

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.$32,383$40,103Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.$26,873$44,533$23,422
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reported$49,984Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$31,135Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biopsychology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$41,884Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$44,535Not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reported$42,915Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reported$50,523Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$68,257Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10