- AcademicsB-
- ValueB+
- DiversityC
- CampusB-
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneD
- ProfessorsB-
- LocationC
- DormsA-
- Campus FoodB
- Student LifeC
- SafetyA+
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Evangelical
Athletic Division
NAIA Division II
Athletic Conference
Crossroads League
Address
800 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Website
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
76%
SAT Range
900-1070
ACT Range
20-25
Application Fee
$25
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Cost
Net Price
$19,417/ year
National
$15,431Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
14:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 97%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.33 responses
- 68%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.34 responses
- 67%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.33 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business Administration and Management
169 GraduatesSocial Work and Youth Services
84 GraduatesNursing
39 GraduatesEarly Childhood Education
23 GraduatesBiology
22 GraduatesPsychology
20 GraduatesReligious Education
15 GraduatesReligious Studies
15 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
13 GraduatesGraphic Design
13 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,392Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
19%
Pell Grant
42%
Varsity Athletes
16%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
94%
Poll
- 92%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.25 responses
Poll
- 56%
- of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.55 responses
After Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$39,100/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
58%
National
47%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%- 90%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.21 responses
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Reviews
478 reviews
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) is one of the best colleges to transfer into as a high school student thanks to the wonderful staff and faculty and students already there who make people feel welcome and feel at home. MVNU is a very small, community based university so therefore it is easy to get to know someone fast and there is a lot of support for someone to be there. Academically, MVNU challenged me in ways my high school education could not and it has transformed me into a smarter and quicker learner, writer, speaker, and thinker. MVNU also has taught me over 1 semester how to be self-reliant and independent as an adult which is a great lesson to have in life. They do not call this school "life-changing" for nothing!
Overall MVNU is not a bad school. I like almost all of the professors, they want you to succeed. They handle roommate issues awful. If you want to move rooms you have to talk to the RA AND the RD and they dont want to move you. They would rather sit down and have a big group therapy session and pray about it instead! Some people just are not compatible! Chapel is required and you get charged a hefty fine if you decide not to go. The food is awful. I understand that no college food is going to be great, but I opened up the bag of bagels and there was mold everywhere on them. There is nothing to do on campus on the weekends because everyone goes home. Freshman have a curfew of midnight. Opposite genders in the dorms is only two times a week from 8-12 and the door must be open to 90 degrees, lights on, no blankets, no laying down, need to be a good distance apart. You have a dress code (no leggings or short shorts).
My time in Mount Vernon Nazarene University's art program was critical in developing my passion for the arts in a way that emphasized ethical and academic consideration while sharpening my technical ability. This has allowed me to pursue art in ways that keep me investigating my beliefs, while also being outwardly focused on ways of bettering the world around me. The art program at MVNU is small and intimate- your peers and professors quickly become like family. Though it exists in the context of a Nazarene school, the art department, and the school at large, is accepting and engaging of all backgrounds, cultures and beliefs. The school works hard to be intentional about cultivating community within student life, but also in the community around it. I am a better and more thoughtful person for having been part of the art department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.