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Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Mid-Atlantic Christian University is based in the town of Elizabeth City, NC — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Christian Churches and Churches of Christ affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$24,091

family income
under $30k

$23,462

$30–48k

$25,011

$48–75k

$27,848

$75–110k

$28,589

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$18,3282023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Mid-Atlantic Christian University rose from $16,416 (2008) to $18,328 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,416
2009	$16,472
2010	$18,557
2011	$16,938
2012	$17,159
2013	$16,303
2014	$15,888
2015	$15,363
2016	$17,517
2017	$16,696
2018	$20,557
2019	$20,709
2020	$22,645
2021	$21,247
2022	$25,876
2023	$18,328

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$33,0112024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Mid-Atlantic Christian University rose from $20,362 (2009) to $33,011 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,362
2010	$22,225
2011	$24,142
2012	$23,204
2013	$24,257
2014	$25,268
2015	$25,796
2016	$26,414
2017	$27,369
2018	$28,262
2019	$29,053
2020	$30,542
2021	$31,679
2022	$31,575
2023	$31,429
2024	$33,011

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$5,970
2001	$5,990
2002	$6,424
2003	$7,200
2004	$7,700
2005	$8,225
2006	$8,930
2007	$9,640
2008	$9,740
2013	$12,160
2014	$12,800
2015	$13,440
2016	$13,600
2017	$14,080
2018	$15,300
2019	$15,810
2020	$16,490
2021	$16,490
2022	$17,040
2023	$17,280

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Mid-Atlantic Christian University reports published tuition of $17,280 in this record. Mid-Atlantic Christian University's $17,280 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University reports 132 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

20.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Mid-Atlantic Christian University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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20.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Mid-Atlantic Christian University fell from 40.7% (entered 1991) to 20.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	40.7%
1992 cohort	32.1%
1993 cohort	46.7%
1994 cohort	48.4%
1995 cohort	64.7%
1996 cohort	29.4%
1997 cohort	36.6%
1998 cohort	59.3%
1999 cohort	41.5%
2000 cohort	43.6%
2001 cohort	35.9%
2002 cohort	54.5%
2003 cohort	43.2%
2004 cohort	40%
2005 cohort	36.7%
2006 cohort	62.5%
2007 cohort	58.6%
2008 cohort	36.1%
2009 cohort	38.2%
2010 cohort	38.1%
2011 cohort	25%
2012 cohort	27.8%
2013 cohort	31.6%
2014 cohort	38.3%
2015 cohort	43.6%
2016 cohort	43.5%
2017 cohort	42.6%
2018 cohort	20.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	—	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	—	$3,157
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	—	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	—	$5,937
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	—	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	—	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,438	$4,438
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	—	$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	—	$6,783
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	—	$6,096
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$27,000	$5,742
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,957	$8,860
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$28,915	$6,736
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	—	$9,007
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$32,947	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$6,472
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,000	$7,494
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,000	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,875	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$5,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$29,887

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$40,049

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$38,342

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Mid-Atlantic Christian University admitted 161 of 259 applicants in Fall 2024. The 62.2% rate describes that application pool.

62.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $17,280 tuition · 2023–24 132 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 830–12101600

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Admissions

Mid-Atlantic Christian University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Mid-Atlantic Christian University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 390–640 and Math was 440–570 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 830–1210 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	390	490	640
SAT Math	440	510	570

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Mid-Atlantic Christian University received 259 applications and admitted 161 (62.2%), with 32 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

62.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	65.1%
Fall 2002	71.4%
Fall 2003	69.1%
Fall 2004	51.8%
Fall 2005	55.4%
Fall 2006	44.1%
Fall 2007	55.3%
Fall 2008	22.4%
Fall 2009	26.3%
Fall 2010	43.5%
Fall 2011	39.4%
Fall 2012	41.7%
Fall 2013	41.1%
Fall 2014	37.9%
Fall 2015	42%
Fall 2016	46.1%
Fall 2017	53.4%
Fall 2018	44.1%
Fall 2019	41.5%
Fall 2020	43.1%
Fall 2021	48%
Fall 2022	63.3%
Fall 2023	76.2%
Fall 2024	62.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

830–1210Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	830	1220
Fall 2002	800	1080
Fall 2003	790	1030
Fall 2004	750	1130
Fall 2005	705	1115
Fall 2006	830	1170
Fall 2007	813	1103
Fall 2008	830	1155
Fall 2009	910	1110
Fall 2010	910	1110
Fall 2011	840	1080
Fall 2012	700	1030
Fall 2013	700	1030
Fall 2014	830	1020
Fall 2015	810	1110
Fall 2016	903	961
Fall 2017	870	1060
Fall 2018	828	1046
Fall 2019	870	1150
Fall 2020	893	1095
Fall 2021	760	1160
Fall 2024	830	1210

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

14–21Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	15	22
Fall 2003	17	23
Fall 2005	21	22
Fall 2006	14	20
Fall 2007	19	24
Fall 2008	21	27
Fall 2009	18	22
Fall 2010	18	22
Fall 2011	16	22
Fall 2012	14	20
Fall 2013	14	20
Fall 2014	18	27
Fall 2015	16	23
Fall 2016	17	21
Fall 2017	18	21
Fall 2018	16	22
Fall 2019	15	20
Fall 2020	16	22
Fall 2021	14	21

IPEDS Fall 2002–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

132Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Mid-Atlantic Christian University fell from 183 (Fall 2002) to 132 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	183
Fall 2003	187
Fall 2004	172
Fall 2005	178
Fall 2006	147
Fall 2007	142
Fall 2008	153
Fall 2009	159
Fall 2010	166
Fall 2011	165
Fall 2012	162
Fall 2013	161
Fall 2014	195
Fall 2015	203
Fall 2016	193
Fall 2017	192
Fall 2018	205
Fall 2019	187
Fall 2020	150
Fall 2021	133
Fall 2022	125
Fall 2023	161
Fall 2024	132

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

32%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Mid-Atlantic Christian University fell from 81% (Fall 2002) to 32% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	81%
Fall 2003 cohort	59%
Fall 2004 cohort	79%
Fall 2005 cohort	63%
Fall 2006 cohort	42%
Fall 2007 cohort	74%
Fall 2008 cohort	53%
Fall 2009 cohort	50%
Fall 2010 cohort	57%
Fall 2011 cohort	45%
Fall 2012 cohort	54%
Fall 2013 cohort	58%
Fall 2014 cohort	74%
Fall 2015 cohort	60%
Fall 2016 cohort	63%
Fall 2017 cohort	65%
Fall 2018 cohort	40%
Fall 2019 cohort	48%
Fall 2020 cohort	36%
Fall 2021 cohort	53%
Fall 2022 cohort	48%
Fall 2023 cohort	32%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Faculty pay at Mid-Atlantic Christian University averages $64,872 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Mid-Atlantic Christian University as a primarily residential campus of 132 undergraduates — and 31.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University's SAT section-percentile sums are 830–1210 — their midpoint is below the NC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Mid-Atlantic Christian University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Mid-Atlantic Christian University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Mid-Atlantic Christian University62.2%

North Carolina median74.9%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Mid-Atlantic Christian University$17,280

North Carolina median$19,500

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Mid-Atlantic Christian University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University$38,342

North Carolina median$45,873

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Mid-Atlantic Christian University, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	Mid-Atlantic Christian University	North Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	62.2%	74.9%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$17,280	$19,500	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$38,342	$45,873	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Mid-Atlantic Christian University report?

Mid-Atlantic Christian University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 830–1210 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Mid-Atlantic Christian University's acceptance rate?

62.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 161 admitted from 259 applicants.

How much does Mid-Atlantic Christian University cost?

At Mid-Atlantic Christian University, tuition is $17,280. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Mid-Atlantic Christian University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $38,342. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte — 62.1% admitted
Salem College — 76.7% admitted
University of North Carolina Wilmington — 64.2% admitted
North Carolina Wesleyan University — 80.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.