Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Acceptance rate
62.2%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$17,280
$29,280 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
140
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
32.6%
4-year; 6-year rate 46.5%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
- Website
- www.macuniversity.edu
- Undergraduates
- 140
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Distant town
- Nearest major city
- Virginia Beach, about 35 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF), about 40 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
- President
- John Maurice (President)
- Phone
- 2523342000
- Address
- 715 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4054
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 50.3%, women 27.1%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 17% submitted SAT, 13% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 6 in 10
259 applicants in 2025, 62.2% admitted
161 admitted 98 not admitted Yield 19.9%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | $11,491 | ||
| Youth Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
Students
140 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 80:20 · Freshman retention 31.6%
- Continuing undergraduates 82
- First-year undergraduates 32
- Transfers and others 26
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (140)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
8 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$29,280
- Undergraduate tuition
- $17,280
- Room and board
- $12,000
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 29% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 46%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$9.5M
Expenses$5.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NSCAA
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 29 | - |
| Basketball | 22 | 7 |
| Soccer | 17 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 8 |
| Golf | 5 | - |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 37 | - |
| Basketball | 19 | 6 |
| Soccer | 13 | - |
| Softball | - | 11 |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| Golf | 5 | - |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 41 | - |
| Basketball | 12 | 8 |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| Golf | 5 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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College of William and MaryWilliamsburg · 72.1 mi
U.S. News #52
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville · 80.4 mi
U.S. News #202
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond · 109.9 mi
U.S. News #156
-
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond · 114.3 mi
Liberal Arts #21
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh · 141.9 mi
U.S. News #73
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Duke UniversityDurham · 153.2 mi
U.S. News #8
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill · 160.5 mi
U.S. News #27
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University of North Carolina--WilmingtonWilmington · 171.4 mi
U.S. News #219
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville · 173.7 mi
U.S. News #26
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.