MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, Kansas · Private · 983 undergraduates · mnu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
79%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1090
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$68,690Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at MidAmerica Nazarene University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
79% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$68,690
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,690 sticker price
What to do with your 1020
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1020).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 2.5, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions - 2026-2027 Academic Catalog - MidAmerica Nazarene University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
79%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 950 to 1090
Reading and Writing 460 to 540
Math 490 to 550
ACT composite 17 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$68,690
a year
- Tuition$41,820
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$29,708
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,810
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,219
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,962
- Over $110,000$35,294
Financial aidEstimate
91%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,002
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kansas programs for residents
Kansas State Scholarship (State Scholar designation)
$1,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, Designated Kansas State Scholar; Complete Kansas Scholars Curriculum; take ACT by December of senior year; designation by KBOR index; financial need (FAFSA + State of Kansas Student Aid Application by July 1)
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
After college
Graduate within 6 years
42%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$70,804
a year, 10 years after starting here
- MidAmerica Nazarene University$86,829
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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