Description
If you’re looking for instruction in the Bible as well as the liberal arts and sciences, then Baptist Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky, is the place for you.
The university’s primary aim is to provide students with a high-quality, Christ-centric education to develop skills for service in a diverse society as well as Christian leadership by inspiring spirituality as much as intellect.
Academics at the university include bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in more than 11 programs, including arts & humanities, business, education, social sciences, and more. Unique to MCU is a BS in Christian Ministry.
In addition to traditional degree programs, Mid-Continent also offers a unique Advantage program to working adults who are looking to return to college. This program offers classes in an accelerated manner—one night a week, one class at a time—to allow those working full time to manage classes. Many Advantage programs take place off campus in a number of schools and businesses across Kentucky and southern Illinois for added convenience.
MCU offers a number of special student services, some of which include:
- Class leadership service opportunities
- Class representatives
- Chaplains to provide spiritual support and leadership
- And more
Financial aid is available to eligible students in the form of loans and grants.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Rural Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Baptist
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$13,700
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,700
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
1,754
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,636
- Freshman Class
- 190
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,754
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 93%
- Graduate
- 7%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 91%
- Part-Time
- 9%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 88%
- Out-of-State
- 12%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 62%
- Men
- 38%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 12%
- Caucasian
- 82%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 5%
Students State Origin
- Kentucky
- 88%
- Illinois
- 3%
- Tennessee
- 2%
- Missouri
- 1%
- Other
- 6%
International Students
- International
- 2%
- Domestic
- 98%