Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) is a private Christian university in Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States, with satellite locations in the surrounding area. It was founded in 1968 by the Church of the Nazarene and offers a variety of Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 84%
- Average net price: $22,421
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,987
- Graduation rate (150%): 68%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,555
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,275
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,046
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Mount Vernon, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University include Business Administration and Management, Social Work, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,714 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,218
- Social Work (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,766 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,001 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,615
- Religious Education (27 bachelor's)
- Nursing (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,527 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (16 bachelor's)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other (13 bachelor's)
- Biology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,219 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (13 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Graphic Design (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,641 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 58%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 1%, Health 21%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 6%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Mount Vernon Nazarene University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,598 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,598
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,666
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,173
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,602
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,244
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,158
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,158
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $10,394
- Off-campus room and board: $10,350
- Off-campus with family: $8,754
- Typical cost of attendance: $48,952
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $24,229
- Average federal loan: $6,488
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Mount Vernon Nazarene University admits 84% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,230
- Admitted: 1,035
- Enrolled: 303
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,987
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 74%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 223
- Graduation rate: 68%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 93%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $57,235
- Associate professor salary: $58,250
- Assistant professor salary: $44,059
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,188
- Meal plan meals per week: 35
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mount Vernon Nazarene University acceptance rate? Mount Vernon Nazarene University admits 84% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mount Vernon Nazarene University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,598 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,421.
What majors does Mount Vernon Nazarene University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Social Work, Elementary Education and Teaching, Religious Education, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Mount Vernon Nazarene University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,555 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mount Vernon Nazarene University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 68%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mount Vernon Nazarene University official site: https://mvnu.edu.