Midway College

We are a private, liberal arts-based institution with career-focused majors. We offer traditional semester undergraduate programs as well as accelerated format evening and online undergraduate and graduate programs. Our students are from all across the United States and many international countries. Our story is a unique one born out of an idea to educate orphaned women.

Our beautiful campus is located on 200 acres in Midway, Kentucky in Woodford County and is a working horse farm. Just fifteen minutes from Lexington, our campus is in the center of Kentucky’s internationally renowned horse country and Is surround by some of the top Thoroughbred farms in the world.

Midway, Kentucky is a quaint, historic town which was founded by a railroad company in the 1830s. The trains still run through town, and our campus daily. Downtown Midway is known as a regional dining destination and its unique boutiques that draw visitors daily.

Midway University hosts events on campus each semester for our students and many are open to the Midway community. Each summer Midway University and Renaissance Midway, a nonprofit community organization, hosts Francisco’s Farm Arts Festival , which is a juried arts festival. Annually more than 5,000 visitors come to campus over the two-day festival.

Midway University shapes and inspires the lives of women and men in undergraduate and graduate programs through a student-centered, global education that leads to rewarding careers and responsible citizenship.

Midway University will become a regional, vibrant institution committed to academic quality and individual achievement.

At Midway students are always the top priority for us. We have a unique student body made up of students from the ages of 17 to 70+; each of whom comes from a unique background. Our student population draws students from all across the United States and more than 20 countries. We make a great effort to enhance all students’ experience while at Midway by presenting unique speakers, arts programming and multicultural programs on campus. From hosting hundreds of co-curricular events, on campus athletic competition, study abroad and volunteering opportunities, academic support services such as peer tutoring and career planning services, student life covers all activities that happen outside the classroom.

Midway University is pleased to offer our students and prospective students with the support they need from the time of inquiry through completing your application and understanding the cost of going to Midway.

Sometimes the best learning experiences are outside the classroom and worlds away. Midway University offers three distinct programs to enhance our students’ education experience: Study Aboard, Service Learning Abroad, and Faculty-Led Programs.

Study Abroad opportunities at Midway University are limitless. Students are able to select from a variety of countries and program types through many different study abroad providers, like IPSL and ISA. Study Abroad Fairs are held on campus twice a year, at which students can interact with these organizations and gain in-depth information.

Midway University, located in Midway, Kentucky, is a private, non-profit liberal arts college, founded in 1847 by Dr. Lewis L. Pinkerton, as the first school in the United States to serve orphaned and disadvantaged women.

Through the years the school evolved and became Pinkerton High School, Midway Junior College, Midway College and on July 1, 2015, Midway University.

Today, Midway University is a leader in providing educational opportunities for men and women who wish to continue their education. The main campus provides a unique learning, living opportunity for students seeking their undergraduate degrees. Midway also offers undergraduate and graduate programs in an accelerated format where students attend classes in the evening or online.

Midway University has long been known for its excellence throughout Kentucky and beyond in the program areas of Business, Equine Studies, Nursing/Healthcare, and Teacher Education. With more than 30 majors and areas of concentrations, our programs are matched with the work force needs of the region and are applicable to many business segments. The University is approved to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees.

The Student Success Center is your go-to for Academic Support and Career Services resources. We guide students in recognizing their academic capabilities and career potential. Our goal is to ignite and activate a student’s self-discovery as they work to achieve academic success and embark on their journey to career readiness or graduate school preparation.

In addition to academic support, the Midway University Student Development Center also provides Career Services. Resources are available to students, alumni and others within our community to help them gain relevant and practical career readiness training through education and experiential learning within internships, job shadowing, career counseling and strategic corporate partnerships.

Students at Midway have an opportunity to experience a unique college experience. Living on campus or even commuting our students have access to small classes and great academics but they also gain a network of friends and a real sense of community. The closeness that our students experience becomes a foundation of lasting friendships as well as the bonds they form with faculty and staff members.