Mid-Atlantic Christian University vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Comparable Facts

Compare Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC with West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia Wesleyan College is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,055 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mid Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting); West Virginia Wesleyan College is in Buckhannon, WV (Remote Town setting).
• Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1; West Virginia Wesleyan College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 7.6% lower than at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($12,000 vs. $12,988).
• Out-of-state tuition is 97.3% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $16,810 more per year; $34,090 vs. $17,280).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Mid Atlantic Christian University as at West Virginia Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 138.2% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($29,150 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Mid-Atlantic Christian University and West Virginia Wesleyan College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia Wesleyan College average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.43 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. 22.6% at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates have a $5,947 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($27,000 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($279 vs. $340).
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 40%).

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