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Hello! This webpage has been specifically designed for you and your students to discover more about MVNU. Below you will find recent news, brochures, general information, and links to financial aid, academic programs, events and more.
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Your students can apply to MVNU for free! Just have them use the waiver code MVNUSC on their application or add MVNU on their Common App!
MVNU Highlights
Who We Are
Mount Vernon Nazarene University exists to shape lives through educating the whole person and cultivating Christ-likeness for lifelong learning and service. The University seeks to enable students to model the attitude expressed in its motto: “To seek to learn is to seek to serve.” As students experience the educational process, the University strives to enable students to function as competent Christians, citizens, and professionals.
Scholars Day
CSD Continues 100% Grad School Acceptance
In 2022, for the sixth year in a row, graduates of MVNU’s Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Communication Sciences and Disorders-CSD) degree achieved 100% placement in graduate programs. Learn more at mvnu.edu/CSD.
Club Sports & Arts
Adding competitive club sports and arts programming gives students the time to participate in the sports and arts they love and remain engaged in other Student Life activities for a well-rounded college experience. Students can enjoy disc golf, esports, swimming, theatre and more. See more at mvnu.edu/sportsandarts.
Dual Enrollment
Through MVNU’s dual enrollment and CCP courses, high school students can start earning general education college credits, both online and in-seat. These highly-transferable credits provide high schoolers a real head start on their college careers. Learn more at mvnu.edu/dualenrollment.
Academic Summer Camps
MVNU's two one-week, hands-on Academic Summer Camps are open to high school students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior years. Students will spend time as an MVNU Cougar, work with faculty in their area of interest, experience campus life, and participate in evening outings in the Mount Vernon area. Information about 2024 camps will be posted here when available.
Learn More About MVNU
So much to do, so little time! From hands-on classes, a variety of campus traditions, and 20+ student club organizations, to an all-you-can-eat cafeteria, weekly chapel services, and opportunities to change the world, students are sure to create countless memories to last a lifetime. To learn more about MVNU, click on the links below to download our brochures!
A Free Tool for You!
MVNU has partnered with Slate.org to make sending transcripts easier! Slate.org is a free tool for school counselors to ease the burden of scheduling visits with college representatives, maintain awareness of where students reside in the admissions process, and conveniently and securely submit materials directly to institutions. To start sending transcripts or to find out more information, visit Slate.org and register for a free account.
Join us on Nov. 16, 2023, for MVNU’s Scholars Day. If you’re a high-achieving student, this is your opportunity to earn significant academic scholarships - including one of two full-tuition scholarships and the MVNU Presidential Scholarship (up to $3,000) – while learning more about MVNU’s Honors Program, undergraduate research (SPUR), global and local community engagement opportunities, and much more. Students attending the Scholars Day will also be considered for a spot in MVNU’s Honors Program. Students who meet the qualifications and attend the event are guaranteed $500 in scholarship funds with an additional $1,000 awarded to those selected for the Honors Program. Space is limited, so register today. Learn more at mvnu.edu/scholars.