Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Seal of Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Former names
Zone A College (1964–1968)
Mount Vernon Nazarene College (1968–2002)
Motto"To Seek to Learn is to Seek to Serve"[1]
TypePrivate university
Established1968
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Academic affiliations
CCCU, NCACS
Endowment$14.7 million[2]
PresidentCarson Castleman
Students1,941[3]
Undergraduates1,628[3]
Postgraduates313[3]
Location, ,
U.S.

40°22′25″N 82°28′29″W / 40.3737°N 82.4748°W / 40.3737; -82.4748
CampusRural
ColorsGreen & Blue
   
NicknameCougars
Sporting affiliations
NAIACrossroads
NCCAA Division I – Midwest
MascotCasey the Cougar
Websitewww.mvnu.edu

Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) is a private Christian university in Mount Vernon, Ohio, with satellite locations in the surrounding area. It was founded in 1968 by the Church of the Nazarene and offers a variety of Bachelor's and Master's degrees to both traditional and non-traditional students.

  1. ^ "MVNU Information". Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "MNVU Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Fall 2022. "Fact Sheet 2022-23" (PDF). Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Retrieved March 16, 2024.