North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Carolina Wesleyan University is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (1,419 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Mid Atlantic Christian University is in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid Atlantic Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 10.1% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($12,000 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 106.8% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $18,456 more per year; $35,736 vs. $17,280).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University as at Mid Atlantic Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 157.8% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($31,552 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University, test optional at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Wesleyan University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $10,229 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($22,718 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $106 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($234 vs. $340).
• More Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 39%).

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