BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·macuniversity.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-7.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
140
peer median 472
Avg net price
$25,876
+$5.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
259
259 candidates competed
Admitted
161
62.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
32
19.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
21%-7.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
14%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
22%
Full-time retention
32%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
21%
Non-Pell
20%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 17 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
5.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.9%
+5.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data16 · 94.1%
  • Failing1 · 5.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
16

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
-16.6%
$26,873 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
84%
$22,625 debt · $26,873 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1999Next review Jun 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1979Next review Dec 2020

Action history · 4

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2016Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,091
$30–48k$23,462
$48–75k$25,011
$75–110k$27,848
$110k+$28,589

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$25,876
+$5,103vs Baccalaureate median $20,773
Federal loans
56.4%
In-state tuition
$17,280
Out-of-state
$17,280

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 70 students received $408K in Pell grants, alongside $680K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
70
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$408K
$408,343 total
Direct Loans
$680K
136 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$231K
61 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$232K
61 loan awards
Parent PLUS$217K
14 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 63 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
63
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.0%
2017
17.2%
2018
17.3%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mid-Atlantic Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

30 total completions
01Theology
1446.7%
02Business
516.7%
03Psychology
516.7%
04Liberal Arts
310.0%
05Foreign Languages
26.7%
06Biological Sciences
13.3%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
08Education
00.0%
09Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
140
12-mo unduplicated
186
Undergraduate
186
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
68%126
Women
32%60

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.1%
Black
35.4%
Two or more
6.8%
Hispanic
6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Asian
0.6%
Non-resident
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
91
70 M · 21 W
Women athletes
23.1%
Athletic aid
$104K
Total student aid
Budget
$418K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$68K
$36K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
37 M ·
$108K
Basketball
19 M · 6 W
$88K
Soccer
13 M ·
$31K
Softball
· 11 W
$34K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$27K
Golf
5 M ·
$16K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 133 students

3-year trend

6.062 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    Mid-Atlantic Christian vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Mid-Atlantic Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMid-Atlantic Christian University
    21%140$25,876Baccalaureate
    Manna University
    0%52.7%268$20,170Baccalaureate
    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
    33%127$20,040Baccalaureate
    Chowan University
    30%68.8%675$16,189Baccalaureate
    Brevard College
    49%42.2%875$21,376Baccalaureate
    St. Andrews University
    27%64.8%676$33,756Baccalaureate
    Peer group median29%58.7%472$20,773

    Frequently asked questions about Mid-Atlantic Christian University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mid-Atlantic Christian.

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

    Mid-Atlantic Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

    Mid-Atlantic Christian University reports a total enrollment of 140 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

    The average net price at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $25,876 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

    Mid-Atlantic Christian University's yield rate is 19.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Mid-Atlantic Christian University located?

    Mid-Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909-4054.

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