Mid-Atlantic Christian University vs. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC with Millersville University of Pennsylvania in Millersville, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (6,975 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mid Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting); Millersville University of Pennsylvania is in Millersville, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 6.5% lower than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania ($12,000 vs. $12,830).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.8% higher at Millersville University of Pennsylvania than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $5,672 more per year; $22,952 vs. $17,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Atlantic Christian University than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students is 99.2% larger than aid received by Millersville University of Pennsylvania students ($12,238 vs. $6,143).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mid-Atlantic Christian University and Millersville University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Millersville University of Pennsylvania average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.12 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. 18.2% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $7,462 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($25,485 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($263 vs. $340).
• More Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 40%).

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