Midway University
Midway, KY · private, nonprofit · 1,262 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Midway University field?
Midway University, in Midway, KY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the River States Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 15 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Midway University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 11 in 2022 and as high as 15 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 15. That 2025 roster is well above the NAIA median of 11, by 36%, and in line with the River States Conference median of 14. Midway University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7.5 players per coach, in line with the River States Conference median of 7.
Midway University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the River States Conference median of 7, by 43%, and 11% above the NAIA median of 9. Midway University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the River States Conference median of 5.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Midway University fund its athletes?
Midway University reported 681 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 414 men and 267 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,993,554, about $4,648 per male athlete and $4,005 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $11,293 for men's sports and $9,838 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $27 and $37 per athlete.
What is Midway University like academically?
Midway University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 95% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1122, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $48,805 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $29,579 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 39% of the sticker price on average.
41% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 68% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,246, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Midway University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (23%) and Education (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business/Commerce, General (54 degrees)
- Psychology, General (28 degrees)
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (19 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (17 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (16 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (13 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (11 degrees)
- Biology, General (9 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (9 degrees)
What is Midway, KY like to live in?
Midway University sits in Midway, a rural area of about 1,748 people in Woodford County, Kentucky.
The median household in Midway earns about $59,609, which is about the Kentucky median ($62,417) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Kentucky: a typical home is valued around $247,700, 29% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $902 a month.
Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 42, with 13% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kentucky average of 27%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Midway University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Midway University fields men's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Midway University?
- Midway University is in Midway, KY, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Midway University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $48,805 a year, and an average net price of $29,579 after grants and scholarships.