Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Key Highlights

• Indiana-authorized institution operating in Jeffersonville in 2026
• Institution and Associate of Applied Science degree are accredited by ABFSE
• Only the Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service is open to new enrollment in 2026–2027
• Member of the nonprofit Pierce Mortuary Colleges organization

Student Life & Environment

Student life at Mid-America is organized around a small, career-specific college rather than a broad residential-university experience. The 2026–2027 catalog describes an approximately 11,000-square-foot facility containing classrooms, a restorative-art laboratory, a library, student lounge, and faculty and administrative offices. The library emphasizes funeral-service references, journals, and professional literature. Academic support is available both on campus and remotely. Enrolled students may use free tutoring for general education and funeral-service courses, including round-the-clock online general-education tutoring through Tutor.com. The college also provides Microsoft 365 services and academic advising. Disability accommodations are coordinated through the college, with separate contact routes for applicants and enrolled students. Professional engagement is a prominent part of the experience. On-campus students may visit manufacturers, crematories, and cemeteries in the Jeffersonville–Louisville area, while guest speakers address subjects connected to the profession. Student-developed activities and community service are encouraged, although the official material does not present a large roster of standing clubs or varsity athletics. The college does not document institution-operated housing in the reviewed current sources. Students planning to relocate should ask admissions about local housing guidance, transportation, and the practical demands of clinical placements before enrolling.

Location & Surroundings

The college is in Jeffersonville, Indiana, immediately north of Louisville, Kentucky, within the Louisville metropolitan area. This location places students near funeral homes and related businesses on both sides of the Ohio River. The college specifically uses nearby crematories, cemeteries, and funeral-merchandise manufacturers for educational visits involving on-campus students. Jeffersonville provides access to apartments, shopping, dining, parks, golf, and river-oriented recreation. Louisville expands the range of cultural and leisure options, including performing-arts venues, museums, historic districts, major events, and a larger regional employment market. These amenities are community resources rather than college-operated facilities. The campus address is 3111 Hamburg Pike, outside Jeffersonville’s riverfront downtown. Prospective students should evaluate commuting arrangements carefully, particularly if they expect to work while studying or must travel to practicum and clinical sites. The official sources reviewed do not identify a college shuttle or campus housing. Online students should also confirm where each required laboratory, clinical, and practicum component can be completed, because professional preparation cannot be understood as wholly location-independent.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The college charges tuition by quarter credit hour rather than publishing one universal annual price for every student. Its current tuition page gives a rate for students enrolling or reenrolling from July 2026, but that pricing basis is not directly comparable with the database’s supplied annual tuition figure. Students should request a personalized program budget based on their planned credit load and start date. A nonrefundable $50 application fee applies, and textbook or course-material charges vary with enrollment load. The associate program also carries a laboratory, practicum, and supply charge identified in the 2026–2027 catalog. The latest detailed cost-of-attendance budget visible on the tuition page applies to 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, so it should not be treated as a 2026–2027 estimate. Students should obtain an updated budget covering tuition, materials, housing, transportation, personal expenses, and any travel connected with clinical work. Federal aid guidance, scholarships, loans, veterans’ benefits, and installment-plan assistance are available through the college, but it does not participate in Federal Work-Study. Career support includes a job board, employer connections, and assistance for current students, graduates, and alumni. The college explicitly states that employment remains the graduate’s responsibility and is not guaranteed. Licensing is also state-specific, and the degree alone may not satisfy every jurisdiction. ABFSE’s 2025 data report 86% overall employment and 80% employment in funeral service for the reported graduate group, but applicants should review the definitions and cohort information before comparing those outcomes with other schools.