Mid-Continent University

Mid-Continent University is a Great Commission, Baptist, four-year, teaching institution whose primary purpose is to provide Christ-centered quality higher education. Instruction in the Bible and liberal arts is provided to traditional and non-traditional students through on-campus and off-campus programs that equip them for Christian leadership and service in a diverse society. Furthermore, the university seeks to:
- Equip and train students for carrying out the Great Commission of our Lord (Matthew 28:18-20).
- Imbue students with a knowledge and understanding of other cultures and international events.
- Provide a quality education in both the arts and sciences and Biblical Studies from a Christian worldview.
- Facilitate student development by promoting the synthesis of academic knowledge and Christian values for spiritual,
- intellectual, social, and physical maturation.
- Encourage adult lifelong learning for people of diverse ages and educational levels in our communities.
- Provide leadership and service opportunities for our students in our communities.
- Foster competency in writing, reading, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, analytical reasoning,
- computer literacy, and library research.
In addition to MCU’s traditional offerings at its Mayfield campus, Mid-Continent’s Advantage Adult Program provides access to postsecondary education for working adults by offering both Baccalaureate and Associate degrees at over 30 locations in western Kentucky, southern Illinois and northwestern Tennessee.