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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2054th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
    Full-time Enrollment1,390
    Total Enrollment1,779
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application Fee$75
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Olathe, KS

    Total Population55,077 (52,804 urban / 2,273 rural)
    Households18,463 (2.93 people per house)
    Families14,781 (3.3 people per family)
    Pop. — African American1,980
    Pop. — Asian1,814
    Pop. — Pacific Islander41
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native410
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)50,699
    Pop. — Other1,005

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending MidAmerica Nazarene University?

    Ranks 984th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $14,968 $14,968 $14,968
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $500 $500 $500
    FT Graduate Tuition $8,136 $8,136 $8,136
    FT Graduate Required Fees $125 $125 $125
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $280 $280 $280
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $25,567 $25,567 $25,567
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $26,796 $26,796 $26,796
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $20,001 $20,001 $20,001

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $13,630 trend  $15,968 $13,630 trend  $15,968 $13,630 trend  $15,968
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,300 trend  $1,300
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,990 trend  $5,830
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,469 trend  $2,469
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,642 trend  $7,065
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,732 trend  $2,463
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,733 trend  $2,733

    Admission Details

    Applicants 737 (391 male / 346 female)
    Admitted 542 (253 male / 259 female)
    Admission rate 74%
    First-time Enrollment 216 (106 male / 110 female)
    FT Enrollment 215 (106 male / 109 female)
    PT Enrollment 1 (N/A male / 1 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does MidAmerica Nazarene University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / Yes / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA, NCCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Heart of America Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does MidAmerica Nazarene University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 613th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 97%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 25
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1232nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 5%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 330 / 500
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 340 / 480
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 670 / 980

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity714
    Meals per Week21
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    MidAmerica Nazarene University ranks 202nd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,195 94 pie   38%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,926 49 pie   20%
    Institutional Grant Aid $4,939 233 pie   94%
    Student Loan Aid $7,880 181 pie   73%
    Any financial aid type   240 pie   96%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at MidAmerica Nazarene University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    12921
    Black Non-Hispanic
    6757124
    Hispanic
    313162
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    71320
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    8513
    White Non-Hispanic
    6167931,409
    Race Unknown
    3298130
    Total 773 1,006 1,779

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete MidAmerica Nazarene University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 8 8
    Agricultural Business and Management, General 1 1
    Athletic Training/Trainer 6 6
    Bible/Biblical Studies 2 2
    Biology Teacher Education
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 4
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 7 1 73 5 87
    Business Teacher Education
    Business/Corporate Communications 1 5 6
    Chemistry Teacher Education
    Chemistry, General
    Clinical Child Psychology 4 7 11
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    Computer Science 6 6
    Counseling Psychology 1 15 1 17
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1 7 8
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 1 43 4 52
    Educational/Instructional Media Design 1 30 6 37
    Elementary Education and Teaching 15 15
    English Language and Literature, General 4 4
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3 3
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    Graphic Design 4 4
    Health Teacher Education
    Health and Physical Education, General
    History Teacher Education
    History, General 4 4
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 8 3 84 95
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 2
    Information Resources Management/CIO Training 7 7
    Information Science/Studies
    International Agriculture
    International Business/Trade/Commerce
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    Mass Communication/Media Studies 6 6
    Mathematics Teacher Education 1 1 2
    Mathematics, General 2 2
    Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology 1 1
    Music Teacher Education
    Music, General 1 1
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 1 2 29 33
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 2
    Physics, General
    Psychology, General 12 1 13
    Religion/Religious Studies 3 3
    Religious Education 2 2
    Religious/Sacred Music
    Social Studies Teacher Education
    Sociology 11 11
    Spanish Language Teacher Education 2 2
    Spanish Language and Literature
    Special Education and Teaching, General 6 1 7
    Speech Teacher Education 1 1
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4 4
    Urban Studies/Affairs
    Youth Ministry 5 5
    Total 4 21 6 2 415 26 474

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    MidAmerica Nazarene University ranks 2353rd for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $44,784 ($45,937 male / $42,876 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 77 (48 male / 29 female)
    Total Benefits $1,089,821

    MidAmerica Nazarene University Summary

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    MidAmerica Nazarene University is a liberal arts university in Olathe, Kansas, near Kansas City, Missouri. It is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Mid-America Nazarene College was founded in 1966 in Olathe, Kansas, as result of a maltempered split from Southern Nazarene University. Along with MANC, Olathe First Church of the Nazarene moved into what is now Garrett Chapel, and changed its name to (Olathe) College Church of the Nazarene. In 1996 Mid-America Nazarene College formally changed its name to MidAmerica Nazarene University, though College Church did not change to University Church.

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    MidAmerica Nazarene University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. MidAmerica Nazarene University is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at MidAmerica Nazarene University.

    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Social Sciences:
    Criminology, Social Sciences – General, Sociology, Urban Studies
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    Education:
    Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business Communications, Human Resources Management
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Public Relations
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics
    History:
    History – General
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy & Religion – General, Religion/Religious Studies
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Nursing (RN)
    Popular majors:
    fifty percent liberal arts, fifty percent philosophy and religious studies, forty-eight percent business per marketing, eleven percent education, eight percent health professions, six percent social sciences, five percent computer and information sciences, five percent psychology
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Arts – General, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Voice/Opera
    Security and Protective Services:
    Law Enforcement Administration
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $500 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of May. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 25.

    MidAmerica Nazarene University Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee and twenty-five dollars online application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 69%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were sixty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and sixty-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and The regular application is due the 1st of August. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of May.

    MidAmerica Nazarene University Athletics

    The Pioneers are a member of NAIA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

    MidAmerica Nazarene University Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-six percent scholarships per grants and sixty-four percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC and Leadership. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC and Leadership. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    MidAmerica Nazarene University Students

    The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Church Of The Nazarene, Coed, where 69 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. MidAmerica Nazarene University offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, three hundred and thirty-eight degree-seeking undergrads, two hundred and sixteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen and four hundred and twenty-two graduate enrollment. Again, the student body consists of sixty-six percent in-state students, thirty-four percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-one percent women, forty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, ten percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, eighty-one percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien and two percent race per ethnicity unreported. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Assuredly, the school is located 19 miles from Kansas City.Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, fifty-nine percent of first-year students live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), twenty-one-AUG deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

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