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Acceptance Rate 84.15%
Yield 29.28%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 22
Applicants 1,230

MVNU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 84.15% at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Total 1,230 students applied and 1,035 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.mvnu.edu/undergraduate
Online Applicationhttps://www.mvnu.edu/undergraduate/apply
Acceptance Rate84.15%
Average Test Scores1,190 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 84.15%. A total of 1,230 students (561 men and 667 women) have applied to and 1,035 (460 men and 573 women) students admitted to Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Among them, 140 male and 163 female students have enrolled into MVNU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.28%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MVNU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,23056166700
Admitted1,03546057300
Enrolled30314016300
Acceptance Rate 84.15% 82.00% 85.91% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.28% 30.43% 28.45% - -
[Chart] Mount Vernon Nazarene University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MVNU, 16 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 87 applicants (29%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at MVNU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,315 and 25th percentile score is 1,046.
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 Total104611901315
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing528570645
Math518620670
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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