Saint Peters; SPC vs. Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ with Mid Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Peter's University is larger than Mid-Atlantic Christian University based on total student enrollment (3,572 students vs. 140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Peter's University is located in Jersey City, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Mid Atlantic Christian University is in Elizabeth City, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Saint Peter's 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: Saint Peter's University 12:1; Mid Atlantic Christian University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Atlantic Christian University are 32.6% lower than at Saint Peter's University ($12,000 vs. $17,794).
• Out-of-state tuition is 146.2% higher at Saint Peters; SPC than at Mid Atlantic Christian University (about $25,272 more per year; $42,552 vs. $17,280).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Saint Peter's University as at Mid Atlantic Christian University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Peter's University students is 199.8% larger than aid received by Mid Atlantic Christian University students ($36,685 vs. $12,238).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Saint Peters; SPC, test optional at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-Atlantic Christian University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Peters; SPC average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (3.09).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.4% at Saint Peters; SPC vs. 19.9% at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Peter's University graduates have a $7,947 lower median loan debt than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($25,000 vs. $32,947).
• Among borrowers, Saint Peters; SPC graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mid-Atlantic Christian University graduates ($258 vs. $340).
• More Saint Peters; SPC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Atlantic Christian University students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 40%).

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