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Acceptance Rate 85.33%
Yield 32.42%
SAT Score 1,115
ACT Score 22
Applicants 1,070

MVNU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 85.33% at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Total 1,070 students applied and 913 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,115 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MVNU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.mvnu.edu/undergraduate
Online Applicationhttps://www.mvnu.edu/undergraduate/apply
Acceptance Rate85.33%
Average Test Scores1,115 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 85.33%. A total of 1,070 students (432 men and 638 women) have applied to and 913 (356 men and 557 women) students admitted to Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Among them, 107 male and 189 female students have enrolled into MVNU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 32.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MVNU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,07043263800
Admitted91335655700
Enrolled29610718900
Acceptance Rate 85.33% 82.41% 87.30% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 32.42% 30.06% 33.93% - -
[Chart] Mount Vernon Nazarene University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MVNU, 40 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 234 applicants (79%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,115 at MVNU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,228 and 25th percentile score is 963.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MVNU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MVNU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MVNU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96311151228
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing485560610
Math478555618
ACT Composite182225
Math182225
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Mount Vernon Nazarene University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for MVNU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at MVNU

The calendar system at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is Semester. Mount Vernon Nazarene University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Mount Vernon Nazarene University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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