Mid-Atlantic Christian University

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#13217 / #3466
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Private Christian college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States

Mid-Atlantic Christian University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3466
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
62%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$18,320
Graduation rate
21%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
132

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Mid-Atlantic Christian University Featured Rankings

About Mid-Atlantic Christian University

According to Wikipedia, Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private Christian university in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It is supported by Christian churches and churches of Christ, which is part of the Restoration Movement. MACU awards bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificates. MACU started as Roanoke Bible College with the primary goal of preacher training to serve the Church of Christ/Christian Churches of eastern North Carolina and Virginia.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University's Online Degrees

AA in Biblical Studies
  • Required Credits: 61-62
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Professional Christian Ministries
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Format: Fully online

Mid-Atlantic Christian University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT Score
29062%32%21%1020

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Mid-Atlantic Christian University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$18,320
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$12,764
30K - 48K$8,981
48K - 75K$14,099
75K - 110K$15,016
110K+$25,248

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Mid-Atlantic Christian University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,121 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
186186

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

Mid-Atlantic Christian University is located at 715 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4054.

How Safe is Mid-Atlantic Christian University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Mid-Atlantic Christian University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Mid-Atlantic Christian University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Elizabeth City has a violent crime rate of 0.34% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.44%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Mid-Atlantic Christian University Known For?

Mid-Atlantic Christian University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Mid-Atlantic Christian University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Mid-Atlantic Christian University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Psychology
#3356
World Rank
#3371
Historical Rank
#1284
USA Rank

Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranks #1284 in the U.S. and #3356 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Religious Studies
#6231
World Rank
#6245
Historical Rank
#1335
USA Rank

Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranks #1335 in the U.S. and #6231 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Biology
#8841
World Rank
#8857
Historical Rank
#2207
USA Rank

Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranks #2207 in the U.S. and #8841 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#11785
World Rank
#11790
Historical Rank
#3175
USA Rank

Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranks #3175 in the U.S. and #11785 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees