Lees-McRae College vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, NC with Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lees McRae College is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (910 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lees McRae College is located in Banner Elk, NC (Distant Rural setting); Mid Atlantic Christian University is in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Lees McRae College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lees McRae College 11:1; Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 21.1% lower than at Lees McRae College ($12,000 vs. $15,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.4% higher at Lees-McRae College than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $15,970 more per year; $33,250 vs. $17,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Atlantic Christian University than at Lees McRae College (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lees McRae College students is 61.6% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($19,774 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lees-McRae College, test optional at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.9% at Lees-McRae College vs. 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lees McRae College graduates have a $12,947 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($20,000 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, Lees-McRae College graduates have an estimated $134 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($206 vs. $340).
• More Lees-McRae College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 40%).

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