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MidAmerica Nazarene University Overview

MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Olathe, Kansas. The suburban atmosphere of Olathe makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is MidAmerica Nazarene University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$37,150 Avg Cost After Aid
65% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at MNU may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • Students at MNU have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at MNU is the post-master's certificate.
  • In <nil>, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from MNU with a bachelor's degree make about $55,725 a year. That's 37% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • It takes the average MNU student 4.3 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is MidAmerica Nazarene University?

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Contact details for MNU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2030 E College Way, Olathe, KS 66062-1899
Phone: 913-782-3750
Website: www.mnu.edu

How Do I Get Into MNU?

You can apply to MNU online at: https://www.mnu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for MNU

Submission Required?
High School GPA Considered but not required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into MNU?

65% Acceptance Rate
44% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores
MNU has an acceptance rate of 65%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to MNU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 395 and 480. Math scores were between 425 and 510.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 395 to 480 )
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SAT Math Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 425 to 510 )
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800
MNU received ACT scores from 77% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 15 to 22 )
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ACT Math Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for MidAmerica Nazarene University  ( 17 to 23 )
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Can I Afford MidAmerica Nazarene University?

$37,150 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
2.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of MNU is $37,150. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MNU, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $6,557 a year. That adds up to $26,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MNU is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

MidAmerica Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity

906 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,171 undergraduate students at MNU, with 906 being full-time and 265 being part-time.

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There are also 413 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 906 full-time undergraduates at MNU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of MidAmerica Nazarene University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 23
Black or African American 137
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 549
International Students 59
Other Races/Ethnicities 124

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at MidAmerica Nazarene University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at MNU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kenya, Brazil, and Chile.

Online Learning at MidAmerica Nazarene University

218 Took All Classes Online
432 Took At Least One Class Online
8.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at MNU. In 2020-2021, 432 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MNU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 35th most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of MNU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at MidAmerica Nazarene University was 8.4%. This is the #1,444 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MNU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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