Midland joins Doane on the list of colleges that guarantee students will graduate in four years for the fifth year is free. Students must select a major by the beginning of their sophomore year, maintain adequate grades and take a 15 credit course load each semester.
The University of Nebraska has also taken steps to graduate students in four years by capping the hour requirements for most majors at 120 hours. This can be met if students take a 15 hour course-load for 8 semesters.