Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,631undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,293average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,134
- Admitted
- 956
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 83%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 272
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 12%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 485-610
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 478-618
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 73%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (7)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Worship Ministry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (17 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,524
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,996
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $51,420
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $51,420
- Total cost living at home
- $42,724
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,598 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,666 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,173 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,602 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,244 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,684
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,027
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 69%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,003
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 54% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 63% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 206 | 67% |
| Men | 124 | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| White | 294 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 356 | 61% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 143 | 63% | 8% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 52 | 52% | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,845
- Undergraduates
- 1,631
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,385
- Part-time undergraduates
- 246
- Graduate students
- 214
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 16%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 29%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 87% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 800 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, OH, 43050-9500
- County
- Knox County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - other
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of the Nazarene
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.