Mid-Atlantic Christian University vs. Coastal Carolina

Comparable Facts

Compare Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC with Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Coastal Carolina University is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (11,348 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mid Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting); Coastal Carolina University is in Conway, SC (Small City setting).
• Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Coastal Carolina University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1; Coastal Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 1.2% lower than at Coastal Carolina University ($12,000 vs. $12,146).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.5% higher at Coastal Carolina than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $12,348 more per year; $29,628 vs. $17,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Atlantic Christian University than at Coastal Carolina University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students is 21.3% larger than aid received by Coastal Carolina University students ($12,238 vs. $10,087).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mid-Atlantic Christian University and Coastal Carolina.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Coastal Carolina average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.63 higher than at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University vs. 16.9% at Coastal Carolina.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coastal Carolina University graduates have a $8,017 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($24,930 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, Coastal Carolina graduates have an estimated $83 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($257 vs. $340).
• More Coastal Carolina graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 40%).

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