Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1119
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1031 admitted students 37 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1020-1218. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 618, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 618.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 600, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1119 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to MVNU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 43% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-618 -
Math
510-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1031 admitted students 237 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
81%
Similar to the SAT, MVNU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 81% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
18-26 -
Composite
19-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MVNU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MVNU received a total of 1,182 applications. These applications included 485 male applicants and 697 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,182 applicants, MVNU admitted 1,031 students. Among the admitted students, there were 427 males and 604 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 294 students chose to enroll at MVNU. This means that 294 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 143 were male and 151 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MVNU had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MVNU had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 25%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MVNU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Mount Vernon Nazarene University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
MVNU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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