Pfeiffer University vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Comparable Facts

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

Pfeiffer University is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (889 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, NC (Distant Rural setting); Mid Atlantic Christian University is in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Pfeiffer 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: Pfeiffer University 11:1; Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 6.6% lower than at Pfeiffer University ($12,000 vs. $12,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 103% higher at Pfeiffer University than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $17,790 more per year; $35,070 vs. $17,280).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Pfeiffer University as at Mid Atlantic Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pfeiffer University students is 112.1% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($25,951 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Pfeiffer University, test optional at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pfeiffer University Aug 15, 2027; Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pfeiffer University average a 3.18 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at Pfeiffer University vs. 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pfeiffer University graduates have a $10,548 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($22,399 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, Pfeiffer University graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($231 vs. $340).
• More Pfeiffer University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 40%).

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