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Midway University

Midway, Kentucky Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Midway University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Midway, Kentucky. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,003, made up of 1,752 undergraduates and 251 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Midway University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 30 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 461 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

2,003
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
461
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
30
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 30

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 3
Health Professions 6
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
Education 7
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Psychology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Bachelor Online option 12 graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
English Language and Literature 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
264
Associate degrees
50
Master's degrees
147

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,003
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,752
Graduate students, fall 2024
251
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,297
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,993
Graduate students, 2024-25
304
Full-time, 2024-25
57%
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
64%
Men
36%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
23%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
17
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
River States
President
Dr. John Marsden
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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

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