Olathe, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Olathe, Kansas, MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,538 students in fall 2024, including 1,204 undergraduates and 334 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Church of the Nazarene.
MidAmerica Nazarene University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 62 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Counseling Psychology. It awarded 495 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,538
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
495
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
62
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 62
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
288
Associate degrees
10
Master's degrees
110
Postbaccalaureate certificates
58
Post-master's certificates
29
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,538
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,204
Graduate students, fall 2024
334
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,779
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,395
Graduate students, 2024-25
384
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
President
Jon D. North
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact