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Mid-Continent University

99 Powell Rd E, Mayfield, KY 42066-9007 -

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Mid-Continent University is a four-year, liberal arts Christian institution. With a student faculty ratio of 15 -1, we offer an opportunity to grow within a personal environment. Students can find a sense of belonging as an important part of their education.

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School Overview:

	Mid-Continent University
County	Graves County, KY
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	786 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	188 students

Total Enrollment	974 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	142 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	98%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	73%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,985
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	63%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$3,750
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	25%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$2,278
% Students Receiving Loans	89%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,395

School Notes:

Mid-Continent University is one of the few universities today embracing the business-to-business model with a special mission to remove the barriers that most adults have encountered to continuing their education.
Mid-Continent University possesses a variety of programs to foster personal and professional development. Mid-Continent students can choose from a number of majors and minors from both the College of the Bible and the College of Arts and Sciences. Our student to faculty ratio varies from year to year, but it usually averages around 14-1. Our professors and instructors are very student-friendly. In addition, as the University is a Christian institution, the faculty incorporates a Christian worldview in all of the courses.
Mid-Continent is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). This organization is the regional accrediting body for the Southern states and it ensures the institution’s academic quality. Furthermore, coursework done at Mid-Continent is transferable to other accredited institutions.
For the second consecutive year, Mid-Continent University received an "excellent" rating of 3.84 on the Kentucky's Education Professional Standards Board Report Card placing 3rd among 27 private and state universities and colleges. Mid-Continent's rating was second only to Pikeville College at 3.90 and Centre College and University of the Cumberlands which both scored 3.88.
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In the News:

SIC take two games against Mid-Continent (The Harrisburg Daily Register)
posted on March 8, 2011 at 10:02:35 pm
The Southeastern Illinois Community College baseball took a pair of games Monday against Mid-Continent University out of Mayfield, Ky. In the first game, Murray, Ky., native Roman Kelly (1-0) pitched the Falcons to a 11-10 victory, giving up a hit in two innings of work.
OCC sweeps Mid-Continent (Olney Daily Mail)
posted on March 3, 2011 at 10:54:39 pm
OCC sweeps Mid-Continent The Olney Central College Blue Knights improved to 9-1 on Wednesday with two victories over Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Ky. (OCC 8, Mid-Continent 1) Bryce Brahaum tossed three scoreless innings to notch his first win of the year. Ryan Heim went 3-for-3 at the dish with two RBI and Andy Lasher added two hits for the Blue Knights. Top OCC hitters – Ryan Heim, 3 ...
MCU men lose final TSAC game to Cumberland (WPSD Local 6 Paducah)
posted on February 27, 2011 at 02:36:32 am
MAYFIELD, Ky. – Cumberland University (17-11, 11-5 TSAC) clinched fourth place in the TranSouth Athletics Conference standings with a 58-52 come-from-behind victory over Mid-Continent University (11-19, 4-12 TSAC) Saturday, Feb. 26, in the Mayfield High School Sports Arena.
FHU coasts to 77-34 win over MCU women (WPSD Local 6 Paducah)
posted on February 20, 2011 at 01:15:34 am
HENDERSON, Tenn. Third-place Freed-Hardeman University (22-6, 11-3 TSAC), ranked number five in the NAIA Division I national poll, scored the game s first 10 points and led 33-12 at halftime and by as many as 43 points late in the game, and finished with a 77-34 victory over ninth-place Mid-Continent University (1-26, 1-13 TSAC) in Saturday, February 19 TranSouth Athletics Conference women s ...
MCU women get first win of the season (WPSD Local 6 Paducah)
posted on February 6, 2011 at 01:59:20 am
MAYFIELD, Ky. Mid-Continent University (1-22, 1-9 TSAC) out-scored Lyon College (12-11, 3-7 TSAC), 28-10, over the last 8:29 of the game, erasing a 13-point Lyon lead, and defeated the Scots, 64-59, in Saturday, February 5 TranSouth Athletics Conference women s basketball action in the Mayfield High School Sports Arena.