Midland University

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#5574 / #1469
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1322
Most Desirable School
American private university

Midland University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1469
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
66%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$43,850
Graduation rate
44%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,159

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About Midland University

According to Wikipedia, Midland University is a private Lutheran university in Fremont, Nebraska. It has an approximate enrollment of 1,600 students on campus. Known as Midland Lutheran College from 1962 to 2010, the college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Midland University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
1,43666%69%44%106620

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Midland University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$43,850
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$19,842
30K - 48K$20,831
48K - 75K$21,475
75K - 110K$25,675
110K+$26,733

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Midland University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Midland University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,914 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Midland University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,8671,514353

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Midland University?

Midland University is located at 900 N. Clarkson St., Fremont, NE 68025.

How Safe is Midland University?

Relative to its enrollment, Midland University has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property crime rate of 0.19%. Fremont has a violent crime rate of 0.18% and a property crime rate of 1.90%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Midland University Known For?

Midland University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Midland University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Midland University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#1263
World Rank
#1268
Historical Rank
#677
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #677 in the U.S. and #1263 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Nursing
#2286
World Rank
#2286
Historical Rank
#885
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #885 in the U.S. and #2286 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
History
#3052
World Rank
#3064
Historical Rank
#975
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #975 in the U.S. and #3052 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Mathematics
#4207
World Rank
#4237
Historical Rank
#1092
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1092 in the U.S. and #4207 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Social Work
#3289
World Rank
#3289
Historical Rank
#1349
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1349 in the U.S. and #3289 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Business
#5192
World Rank
#5193
Historical Rank
#1426
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1426 in the U.S. and #5192 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Biology
#6726
World Rank
#6746
Historical Rank
#1645
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1645 in the U.S. and #6726 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Literature
#5356
World Rank
#5387
Historical Rank
#1738
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1738 in the U.S. and #5356 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#7302
World Rank
#7304
Historical Rank
#1924
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1924 in the U.S. and #7302 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Sociology
#5732
World Rank
#5735
Historical Rank
#1944
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1944 in the U.S. and #5732 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Philosophy
#6562
World Rank
#6596
Historical Rank
#1948
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #1948 in the U.S. and #6562 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Medical
#7050
World Rank
#7052
Historical Rank
#2031
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #2031 in the U.S. and #7050 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Psychology
#7255
World Rank
#7262
Historical Rank
#2733
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #2733 in the U.S. and #7255 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Communications
#11205
World Rank
#9375
Historical Rank
#3090
USA Rank

Midland University ranks #3090 in the U.S. and #11205 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees

Who Are Midland University's Most Influential Alumni?

Midland University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Anthropology, and Physics. Here are some of Midland University's most famous alumni:

Henry Margenau
A German-American physicist .
George E. Mendenhall
An American Lutheran Old Testament scholar .
Howard Hanson
An American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist.
Philip Hefner
Philip Hefner
An American theologian.

Who Are Midland University's Most Influential Faculty?

Ben Sasse
An American politician and college president .