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Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909-4054

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

76%Admit rate
$25,876Avg net price
43%Grad in 4 yrs
161Undergrads

Known for business — close-knit campus

Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private institution in Elizabeth City with particular strength in business and psychology.

A small campus of 161 undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.

43% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $38,342 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $25,876.

Established
1948
Motto
Set for the Defense of the Gospel
Type
Private university
76%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
161
Undergrads
9:1
Student : Faculty
43%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$38,342
Earnings 10yr
$25,876
Avg Net Price

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History & Fun Facts

  • •The BonDurants had previously founded Atlanta Christian College in 1937, and George BonDurant served as its first President until 1947, when he left over a dispute with the trustees.
  • •He then found employment as an evangelist of the Roanoke District Churches of Christ in eastern North Carolina in 1947.
  • •The first group of transfer students graduated in 1950 and the first class to complete all four years at MACU graduated in 1952.

Source: Wikipedia

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