Kean vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kean University in Union, NJ with Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kean University is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (13,905 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kean University is located in Union, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Mid Atlantic Christian University is in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Kean University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kean University 17:1; Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 34.3% lower than at Kean University ($12,000 vs. $18,264).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.9% higher at Kean than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $5,166 more per year; $22,446 vs. $17,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Atlantic Christian University than at Kean University (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kean University students is 23% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($15,048 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kean and Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kean Aug 15, 2027; Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kean average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.7% at Kean vs. 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kean University graduates have a $7,947 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($25,000 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, Kean graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($258 vs. $340).
• More Kean graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 40%).

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