Midway University
Midway, KY · Private · Rural (distant)
Private institution in Midway, KY · 1,250 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $44,246 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 23%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,8631,413th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $26,0801,248th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,0801,104th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $41,4001,249th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,301802nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,2461,403rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,7381,175th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.4%1,303rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 68.8%1,305th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.2%1,415th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1145544th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2501,230th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 46.1%492nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 178 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 20 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,005 | $66,244 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $41,937 | $45,435 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,568 | $39,369 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $31,547 | $32,925 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $27,910 | $28,236 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture | bachelors | $27,397 | $21,052 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | $33,993 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)source
- Founded in 1847source
- School colors: #1D4F91 and #FFD24Fsource
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Mascot: Eaglesource
- Motto: "Ama Vicinum Acte"source
- Campus size: about 200 acressource
- Formerly known as "Kentucky Female Orphan School" (1847–1942)source
- Formerly known as "Pinkerton High School and Midway Junior College" (1942–1978)source
- Formerly known as "Midway College" (1978–2015)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 15 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,405,154 (M $1,924,272 · W $1,069,282 · Coed $411,600)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitemidway.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 157377)
- Compare colleges in KYRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Midway University vs Thomas More UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 15 EADA programs at this school
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