Mid-Atlantic Christian University vs. Ship

Comparable Facts

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

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (5,161 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mid Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting); Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is in Shippensburg, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 10% lower than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($12,000 vs. $13,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.2% higher at Mid-Atlantic Christian University than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about $1,306 more per year; $17,280 vs. $15,974).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Atlantic Christian University than at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students is 81.1% larger than aid received by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students ($12,238 vs. $6,756).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mid-Atlantic Christian University and Ship.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ship average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.14 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. 17.5% at Ship.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $7,947 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($25,000 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, Ship graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($258 vs. $340).
• More Ship graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 40%).

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