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Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Mount Vernon Nazarene admits about 8 in 10 applicants (84%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 36% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

Fall 2014: 76%Over time

Out of every 100 applicants…

Admitted & enrolled25 of 100 · 303 students
Admitted, went elsewhere59 of 100 · 732
Not admitted16 of 100 · 195

The funnel

Applied
1,230
Admitted
1,035
Enrolled
303

$25 to apply

Grants credit for AP exams

Men and women

Men were admitted at 82%, women at 86%.

Women admitted86%
Men admitted82%
29%

Yield

29% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.

Yield rate vs. every college29%
29%
← 5%higher than 70% of 1,576100% →
Acceptance rate vs. every college84%
84%
← More selectivemore selective than 36% of 1,547Less selective →

Where you stand

How Mount Vernon Nazarene reads a record

GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 5% of first-years sent an SAT and 29% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.

What they look at

High school GPA
Required
High school record
Required
Class rank
Considered
College-prep program
Considered
Recommendations
Considered
Essay
Considered
Legacy status
Not considered
Work experience
Not considered
Demonstration of competencies
Not considered
English proficiency test
Required
Other tests
Not considered

On the admissions map

PublicPrivateDot size = undergrads

↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)

Most selective zone80090010001100120013001400150016000%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Acceptance rate → less selective

Test scores

What enrolled first-years scored

The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1181 on the SAT, right around the national median for colleges that report scores.

Test policy

Optional

Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.

Where would you land?

SAT total1046–1315median 1190
8001000120014001600
Reading & Writing528–645median 570
400500600700800
Math518–670median 620
400500600700800

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint

Who submitted scores?

5%

submitted SAT

29%

submitted ACT

Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.

SAT midpoint vs. every college1181
1181
← 900higher than 53% of 9361535 →

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)