Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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#10693 / #2837
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1394
Most Desirable School
Christian liberal arts college in Ohio, U.S.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2837
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
84%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$38,274
Graduation rate
63%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,358

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University Featured Rankings

About Mount Vernon Nazarene University

According to Wikipedia, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private Christian university in Mount Vernon, Ohio, 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 to both traditional and non-traditional students.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University's Online Degrees

MSM in Management
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 16 months
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Fast Track
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 19 months
  • Format: Fully online
BBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Emergency Management And Homeland Security
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
MAEd in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Intervention Specialist
  • Professional Educators License
  • Intervention Specialist Initial License
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 18 months
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Elementary Education P-5
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
MMIN in Ministry
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 18 months
  • Format: Fully online
MMIN/MBA in Ministry And Mba Dual Degree
  • Required Credits: 48
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
AA in General Studies
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 2.5 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Christian Ministry
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Leadership
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Ministry Leadership
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Public Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BSW in Social Work
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 19 months
  • Format: Fully online

Mount Vernon Nazarene University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
1,13484%79%63%118021

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$38,274
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$19,670
30K - 48K$18,394
48K - 75K$17,782
75K - 110K$22,304
110K+$23,610

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Mount Vernon Nazarene University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Mount Vernon Nazarene University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,001 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,6151,987628

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Mount Vernon Nazarene University?

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located at 800 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-9500.

How Safe is Mount Vernon Nazarene University?

Mount Vernon Nazarene University reported 0.6 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Mount Vernon has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.23%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Mount Vernon Nazarene University Known For?

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Mount Vernon Nazarene University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Mount Vernon Nazarene University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#4136
World Rank
#4151
Historical Rank
#893
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #893 in the U.S. and #4136 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Nursing
#3551
World Rank
#3552
Historical Rank
#1404
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #1404 in the U.S. and #3551 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Social Work
#3493
World Rank
#3493
Historical Rank
#1425
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #1425 in the U.S. and #3493 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Biology
#5944
World Rank
#5964
Historical Rank
#1460
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #1460 in the U.S. and #5944 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Philosophy
#5372
World Rank
#5403
Historical Rank
#1605
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #1605 in the U.S. and #5372 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Psychology
#5403
World Rank
#5413
Historical Rank
#2037
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2037 in the U.S. and #5403 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Literature
#6486
World Rank
#6510
Historical Rank
#2063
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2063 in the U.S. and #6486 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Political Science
#9555
World Rank
#9561
Historical Rank
#2252
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2252 in the U.S. and #9555 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Education
#8890
World Rank
#8896
Historical Rank
#2401
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2401 in the U.S. and #8890 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#11166
World Rank
#11173
Historical Rank
#2538
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2538 in the U.S. and #11166 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
History
#8503
World Rank
#8514
Historical Rank
#2574
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2574 in the U.S. and #8503 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Communications
#9498
World Rank
#9513
Historical Rank
#2598
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2598 in the U.S. and #9498 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Computer Science
#10083
World Rank
#10092
Historical Rank
#2696
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #2696 in the U.S. and #10083 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Mathematics
#10385
World Rank
#10400
Historical Rank
#3081
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #3081 in the U.S. and #10385 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Criminal Justice
#6686
World Rank
#6688
Historical Rank
#3114
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #3114 in the U.S. and #6686 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Business
#11636
World Rank
#11636
Historical Rank
#3216
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #3216 in the U.S. and #11636 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#11923
World Rank
#11926
Historical Rank
#3316
USA Rank

Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranks #3316 in the U.S. and #11923 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees