Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #347 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,535
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
MidAmerica Nazarene University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 78.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 706 of 1,092 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 460–540, SAT Math 490–550, ACT 17–23. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 983
Smaller than 64% of colleges
National median 1,603
MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Church of the Nazarene(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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MidAmerica Nazarene University admitted 78.8% of 1,092 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,092
78.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted706
29.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)208
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 460–540
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–550
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–23
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against MidAmerica Nazarene University- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1090
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–23
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$30,947
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $38,620
- Average net price
- $30,947
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.8%
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42.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$70,804
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where MidAmerica Nazarene University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #674 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 130 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,299
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $22,916
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #818 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,377
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $23,216
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
983
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like MidAmerica Nazarene University
Sterling College-KansasSterling, KS
Tabor CollegeHillsboro, KS
Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe, KS, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityKansas City, MO · about 19 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mnu.edu
Colleges nearby
- Johnson County Community College4.4 miOverland Park
Cleveland University-Kansas City6.8 miOverland Park
Kansas Christian College10.3 miOverland Park
Kansas City Kansas Community College17.1 miKansas City
Donnelly College17.8 miKansas City
Baker University22.8 miBaldwin City
Colleges nearby
- Johnson County Community College4 mi from MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Cleveland University-Kansas City7 mi from MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Kansas Christian College10 mi from MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Kansas City Kansas Community College17 mi from MidAmerica Nazarene University
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What is the MidAmerica Nazarene University acceptance rate for 2026?
MidAmerica Nazarene University admitted 78.8% of 1,092 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is MidAmerica Nazarene University tuition?
Tuition at MidAmerica Nazarene University is $38,620 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $30,947 a year.
What is the average net price at MidAmerica Nazarene University?
The average net price at MidAmerica Nazarene University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $30,947 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at MidAmerica Nazarene University?
42.3% of first-time, full-time students at MidAmerica Nazarene University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to MidAmerica Nazarene University?
The closest matches are Sterling College, Tabor College, and Central Christian College of Kansas, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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