FDU vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, NJ with Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (8,045 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is located in Teaneck, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Mid Atlantic Christian University is in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus 14:1; Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 26.2% lower than at Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus ($12,000 vs. $16,270).
• Out-of-state tuition is 119.9% higher at FDU than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $20,724 more per year; $38,004 vs. $17,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Atlantic Christian University than at Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus students is 176.2% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($33,807 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both FDU and Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at FDU average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at FDU vs. 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus graduates have a $6,947 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($26,000 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, FDU graduates have an estimated $72 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($268 vs. $340).
• More FDU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 40%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.