Match #1
Sterling College-Kansas
Sterling, KS
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate48%
- 538 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to MidAmerica Nazarene University are Sterling College-Kansas, Tabor College, and Central Christian College of Kansas. MidAmerica Nazarene University admits 79% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,947 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with MidAmerica Nazarene University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to MidAmerica Nazarene University
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Match #2
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate65%
- 494 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 42%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate53%
- 380 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Barclay College
Haviland, KS
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate51%
- 168 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Remote
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,455 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,455 students, close to 983
Match #6
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate66%
- 673 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 673 students, close to 983
Match #7
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,488 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,488 students, close to 983
Match #8
Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,666 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Evangel University
Springfield, MO
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,229 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,229 students, close to 983
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 79%
Match #10
Northwestern College-Iowa
Orange City, IA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,053 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 1,053 students, close to 983
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 79%
Questions about MidAmerica Nazarene University alternatives
What colleges are similar to MidAmerica Nazarene University?
The closest matches to MidAmerica Nazarene University are Sterling College-Kansas, Tabor College, Central Christian College of Kansas, Barclay College, and Southern Nazarene University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is MidAmerica Nazarene University hard to get into?
MidAmerica Nazarene University admitted 79% of its 1,092 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which MidAmerica Nazarene University alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than MidAmerica Nazarene University ($30,947 a year), including Central Christian College of Kansas ($14,036), Barclay College ($15,864), and Southern Nazarene University ($15,955). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
