HIU vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Hope International University in Fullerton, CA with Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hope International University is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,025 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hope International University is located in Fullerton, CA (Midsize City setting); Mid Atlantic Christian University is in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Hope International University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hope International University 13:1; Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 7.3% lower than at Hope International University ($12,000 vs. $12,950).
• Out-of-state tuition is 120.2% higher at HIU than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $20,770 more per year; $38,050 vs. $17,280).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Hope International University as at Mid Atlantic Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hope International University students is 83.6% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($22,474 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both HIU and Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: HIU Aug 20, 2027; Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at HIU average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.4% at HIU vs. 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hope International University graduates have a $6,947 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($26,000 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, HIU graduates have an estimated $72 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($268 vs. $340).
• More HIU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 40%).

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