Mount Vernon Nazarene University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Mount Vernon Nazarene’s admit rate is welcoming, but the 29% six-year graduation rate makes your fit and academic readiness worth taking seriously. If you apply test-optional, lean on a GPA near the 3.61 average; if you submit scores, aim near the top of the range, about 1228 SAT or 25 ACT.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University facts and stats
Mount Vernon Nazarene University enrolls about 1,592 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Mount Vernon Nazarene has a 79% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 29% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.
Mount Vernon, OH
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Key Mount Vernon Nazarene University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Mount Vernon Nazarene, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. Since Mount Vernon Nazarene does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, work backward from the Regular Decision deadline; the December test is usually the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Mount Vernon Nazarene is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $37,158, and 83% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $17,915, which can help reduce the amount families pay.
At Mount Vernon Nazarene University, tuition, fees, room, and board total about $47,552 per year. Aid is common, with 83% of students receiving financial assistance and an average aid package of $30,987. The average merit award is $17,915, which can substantially reduce the billed cost for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $27,174.
Student life at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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