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Is Mid-Atlantic Christian University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Mid-Atlantic Christian, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Mid-Atlantic Christian lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $18,328 in yearly net price and $27,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $38,342. For context, Mid-Atlantic Christian's net price runs about 17% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$26,793
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,956 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $16,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$18,328
Median earnings 10 years out
$38,342
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
32%
At Mid-Atlantic Christian, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $38,342 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 10% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Mid-Atlantic Christian is a private nonprofit four year school in Elizabeth City, NC. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Mid-Atlantic Christian
The median net price at Mid-Atlantic Christian is $18,328 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →