Mid-Atlantic Christian University was founded as Roanoke Bible College in 1948 by George and Sarah BonDurant to train preachers for churches in eastern North Carolina and the Tidewater region of Virginia.

He then found employment as an evangelist of the Roanoke District Churches of Christ in eastern North Carolina in 1947.

[5] MACU absorbed the remaining funds, library holdings, and equipment of Eastern Christian College when it closed in 2005 after nearly 60 years of operation.

On October 3, 2010, sophomore Jonathan Schipper was shot to death in his room in the Pearl A. Presley Hall, bringing MACU national news attention.

MACU has agreements with Elizabeth City State University and College of the Albemarle allowing dual enrollment.

The MACU campus is located on the Pasquotank River, less than a mile from downtown Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

They wake up the rest of the students shortly after 5:00 AM and take them to a secret location off campus for a day of fun and relaxation.

Faculty and staff are unaware of the exact date of Sneak Day until they find no one attending morning classes.