Midway University
Midway University is a private Christian university in Midway, Kentucky, United States. Related by covenant to the Christian Church, it enrolls approximately 2,000 students earning associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Midway began as an orphan school for female students in 1847 and over the decades evolved from a high school, to a junior college, and then a four-year women's college, the only one in Kentucky. The college became a university in July 2015 and in the fall of 2016 became fully coeducational.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 95%
- Average net price: $29,579
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,925
- Graduation rate (150%): 44%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,246
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,172
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,738
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Midway, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Midway University include Business, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology.
- Business (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,108 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,499
- Sport and Fitness Administration (28 bachelor's)
- Psychology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,403 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,240
- Accounting (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,108 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,499
- Equestrian (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,192 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,966
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (12 bachelor's)
- Junior High (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,174 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,807
- Criminal Justice (12 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,174 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,807
- Multi- (11 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 58%, Health 27%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 8%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Midway University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,513 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,513
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,767
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,880
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,318
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,810
- In-state tuition and fees: $27,220
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $27,220
- Books and supplies: $1,800
- On-campus room and board: $9,800
- Off-campus room and board: $14,300
- Off-campus with family: $12,100
- Typical cost of attendance: $38,820
- Sticker vs net gap: 24%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $12,047
- Average federal loan: $6,699
- Median debt at graduation: $21,301
Admissions
Midway University admits 95% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,071
- Admitted: 1,019
- Enrolled: 234
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,925
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 200
- Graduation rate: 44%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $75,331
- Associate professor salary: $67,117
- Assistant professor salary: $64,665
- On-campus housing capacity: 437
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,140
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Midway University acceptance rate? Midway University admits 95% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Midway University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,513 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,579.
What majors does Midway University offer? Popular programs include Business, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology, Accounting, Equestrian.
What is the average salary after Midway University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,246 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Midway University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 44%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Midway University official site: https://midway.edu.