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Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Small town campus · 1,358 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
84%
ACT middle 50%
18–25
Average net price
$22,421
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
68%
MVNU's Eternal Flame
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Mount Vernon Nazarene University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$22,358
$30,001 – $48,000
$20,508
$48,001 – $75,000
$18,116
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,486
Over $110,000
$26,271

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$49,858
Tuition and fees
$37,158
First-years given a grant by the school
99%
Average grant from the school
$24,229
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
84%
SAT middle 50%
1046–1315
ACT middle 50%
18–25
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
80%

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University athletics

NAIA, 9 women's and 10 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–37
Basketball1414
Bowling1211
Cross country7082
Golf715
Lacrosse–31
Soccer3448
Softball17–
Tennis66
Track & field7082
Volleyball2413

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
25%
Education
16%
Health professions
10%
Biological & biomedical sciences
8%
Liberal arts & humanities
7%
Public administration & social work
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
68%
First-year retention
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,555
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with a Pell grant
30%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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