MidAmerica Nazarene University

Private · Moderately Selective · KS

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationKS · Midwest

SettingSuburban

Undergrads983

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate38.6%

6-yr grad rate53.6%

Drop-out rate30.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$37k

Out-of-state tuition$37k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity40.7%

Gender diversity51.7%

International5.3%

IdentityChurch of the Nazarene

Overview

MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private Christian university in Olathe, Kansas, in the Kansas City suburbs, affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene and shaped by Wesleyan-holiness theology. It combines a traditional residential undergraduate program with substantial degree-completion offerings for working adults.

Academics

Nursing, education, and business are the programs most associated with the university, each built with faith integration running through coursework rather than confined to a religion requirement. Degree-completion tracks let working adults finish a bachelor's degree on a schedule built around jobs and family.

Campus & student life

Chapel and faith commitments are a real part of campus rhythm for traditional undergraduates, and the Kansas City suburban location gives students access to a larger metro area's amenities despite the university's own small scale.

Getting in

Character and faith commitment factor into admissions alongside academic record, and the adult-completion programs use separate, more flexible pathways geared toward working students.

Worth knowing

Applicants should expect an explicitly faith-centered campus culture, with the Wesleyan-holiness tradition shaping both coursework and student life expectations.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate78.8%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 950–1090 · ACT 17–23

Test policyoptional

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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