Midway University
- 4/10 Overall Rating
- 4 Year
- Midway, KY
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Overview
Total enrollment
2,003- Location Midway, Kentucky
- Website midway.edu
- Type Private 4 Year
- Setting Distant Rural
- Religious Affiliation Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Size Small
- Status Non-profit
- Housing Yes
- Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate
Midway University, located in the historic town of Midway, Kentucky between Lexington and Frankfort, operates from a 200-acre campus characterized by traditional Georgian architecture. Founded in 1847 as the Kentucky Female Orphan School, it was one of the first schools in the United States to serve female orphans, and remained a women's college until becoming fully coeducational in 2016. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs with emphasis in business, education, equine studies, and nursing, with its equine program particularly notable due to the school's location in Kentucky's Bluegrass region. Students reside in one of four campus residence halls, and the university competes in the NAIA River States Conference, maintaining a strong equestrian program that reflects the region's thoroughbred heritage.
Ratings
Midway University is rated within the lower 30% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10.
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Overall Rating4 out of 10
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Academics4 out of 10
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Resources3 out of 10
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Outcomes4 out of 10
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Value1 out of 10
Rankings
Rankings for Midway University within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.
Admissions
Admission Standards
- SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1100/1170
- ACT (enrolled mid-50) 20/25
- GPA 3.39
Acceptance Rate
- Applications Due -
- Enrollment Rate 23%
- Application Fee $30
Applicant Competition Very Low
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition
$27,220Student Outcomes
Average Salary After 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate
Popular Areas of Study
Popular majors at Midway University are Health Professions, Business, and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting. 40% of students major in Health Professions, 19% in Business, and 10% in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting.
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Health Professions 40%
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Business 19%
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting 10%
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Education 8%
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Agriculture 7%
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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=157377.
GPA calculator: Midway University GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026