MidAmerica Nazarene University

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private university in Olathe, Kansas, with undergrad and graduate degree programs. MNU was founded in 1966 by the Church of the Nazarene as a Christian liberal arts college. The campus is located on 105 acres of land in Olathe, which is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. MNU now offers over 50 undergraduate majors and 7 graduate degrees. Undergraduate students that do not live with family in the area must live in the campus housing. The school also requires students to attend chapel services and adhere to their moral policy.

MNU provides students with a few undergraduate nursing programs and an MSN program. The undergrad programs include accelerated BSN, traditional BSN, LPN to BSN, and RN to BSN programs, which are all accredited by the CCNE. When enrolled in the traditional BSN program, students take liberal arts and the prerequisite classes during their first two years. The school recently opened a Virtual Patient Center, to give nursing students hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art learning laboratory. The nursing programs are student-centered, which encourages students to solve problems and seek answers. The school also provides students with clinical experience at a variety of local healthcare facilities.

Updated on: 07 Nov, 2025

Program Length & Format

12 months
Credit hours: 60-63
Organized into six 7-week modules
Course delivery: onsite, online, or hybrid; meets on-site in Olathe, KS

Admission Requirements

Eligible applicants: BS/BA in another field, OR LPN/MICT with 60 college credits, OR at least 60 college credits
Prerequisite GPA minimum: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
No prerequisite grade lower than C- (70%); all prerequisites must be completed and final transcripts received before program start
Display functional abilities for professional nursing practice (available on request)

Entrance Exams

English proficiency required for applicants whose native language is not English
TOEFL iBT: minimum subscores 21 (Reading, Listening, Writing) and 26 (Speaking); school code 6437
IELTS: minimum subscores 7 (all subscores except Speaking) and 8 (Speaking)
English test scores must be official and dated within two years of first enrollment

Prerequisites

Human Growth and Development/Child Development: 3 credit hours
Intermediate Algebra or higher (or proficiency/CLEP): 3 credit hours
Statistics: 3 credit hours
English Composition I: 3 credit hours
Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication: 3 credit hours
Anatomy and Physiology: 8 credit hours (5-6 hour combined A&P may be considered with supplemental physiology recommended)
Human Nutrition (science-based): 3 credit hours
Health science courses related to nursing (recommended: physiology, chemistry, biology, genetics, microbiology): 4-7 credit hours
Minimum of 15 credit hours of science required

Deadlines

Spring start application deadline: December 1
Fall start application deadline: July 15

Application

Complete online application to MidAmerica Nazarene University
Submit all official college/university transcripts (foreign transcripts require NACES evaluation)
Submit two professional references
Submit personal statement (directions provided online)
Unofficial transcripts may be submitted for preliminary review

Selection Process

Personal statement used in lieu of interview for admission review
Expedited admission criteria: combined GPA score of 6.8 (prerequisite + cumulative), prerequisite courses not repeated, TOEFL if needed, completed personal statement
Application review may take several weeks to months; applicants notified via text and email after committee review

Cost & Financial Aid

Credit hours for program: 60-63
Tuition: varies by program (specific rates available from admissions/financial aid)
RISE Opportunity Scholarship eligibility; university commitment of over $2,000,000 for RISE scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan program available; MNU school code 007032
Military and veteran financial aid options available

Clinical & Simulation Lab

Clinical courses included across modules (examples listed in catalog):
- NURS 3068 Health Restoration I Clinical
- NURS 3178 Health Restoration II Clinical
- NURS 4313 Pediatric Nursing Clinical
- NURS 4113 Maternal and Women’s Health Nursing Clinical
- NURS 4513 Population Based Health Clinical
Clinical enrollment prerequisites prior to Module 2: health/hospitalization insurance, immunization documentation, background check and drug screening, current BLS for Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association)
Clinical and lab portions require PASS for course success; failure of clinical/lab results in course failure

Credit Transfer

No time limit on when prerequisite courses were taken for prerequisite credit
CLEP or proficiency examinations may be used for algebra credit
Students with prior AA/AS or BA/BS may be considered to have met additional general core requirements
Biblical Perspectives general education course may be transferred if approved by Chair of Christian Ministry and Formation
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES agency

International Students

English proficiency demonstration required if native language is not English
Acceptable verification: baccalaureate degree earned in residence at an accredited English-medium institution in specified countries (online degrees not accepted for this purpose) or official TOEFL/IELTS scores
TOEFL/IELTS scores must be official copies sent directly from testing agency and dated within two years