MVNU Comparisons

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Mount Vernon, OH
3.5 2 reviews

#21 Best Private Colleges in Ohio

Overview Admission Cost Majors Diversity Outcomes Salaries Location Compare Reviews Admission Calculator

Curious how Mount Vernon Nazarene University stacks up against other colleges? Compare MVNU to any three other US colleges using the College Simply compare tool, or compare with some of the pre-selected schools below.

Frequently Compared

These similar colleges are most often compared with Mount Vernon Nazarene University by students and parents using CollegeSimply.

vs.

Compare Indiana Wesleyan University Marion and Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Compare

vs.

Compare Malone University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Compare

vs.

Compare Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Liberty University

Compare

vs.

Compare Defiance College and Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Compare

vs.

Compare Spring Arbor University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Compare

vs.

Compare Ashland University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Compare

vs.

Compare Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Walsh University

Compare

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$23,914 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$18,997 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$23,182 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$23,000 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$23,926 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$22,698 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$24,414 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$24,170 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$24,023 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$26,045 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$25,636 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$11,982 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$13,482 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$13,342 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$1,610 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$2,674 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$2,642 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$558 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$8 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$16,730 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$8,782 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$1,413 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$3,058 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$12,242 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$16,514 lower in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$21,210 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$20,700 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$23,346 lower in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$23,656 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$29,579 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$22,938 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$25,014 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$22,908 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$22,820 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$26,076 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$26,222 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$20,213 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$21,968 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$24,022 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$21,518 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$37,158 lower in-state tuition	75% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$23,902 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$16,112 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$29,497 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$22,518 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$28,406 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$26,396 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$29,657 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$28,159 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$27,681 lower in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$28,625 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA	$21,186 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$27,166 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$28,327 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$21,186 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$25,782 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$27,092 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$22,454 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$21,186 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$21,186 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State York York, PA	$21,950 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA	$21,950 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$22,750 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA	$22,750 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg, PA	$22,448 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$22,750 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA	$22,750 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Wilkes Barre Dallas, PA	$22,878 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Fayette Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA	$22,750 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$1,348 lower in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$9,800 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$16,552 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$8,841 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$14,693 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$10,402 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$14,012 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$11,828 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$16,382 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$11,292 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$2,858 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$21,912 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$19,992 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$4,812 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$11,472 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$910 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$15,228 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$4,342 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$2,192 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$5,797 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$4,204 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$8,568 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$19,642 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$13,322 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$7,014 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$19,392 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$21,068 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$22,692 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$558 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$15,878 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$598 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$7,842 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$4,212 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$19,262 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$7,480 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$11,570 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$3,332 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Annapolis, MD	$3,526 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$3,498 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$23,892 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$11,312 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$4,032 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$27,959 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$20,546 higher in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA	$17,392 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$11,612 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$4,577 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$1,732 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$5,082 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Mount Vernon Nazarene University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$4,528 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	$14,726 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Austin College Sherman, TX	$11,522 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$3,249 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern University Georgetown, TX	$16,655 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$12,942 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$10,432 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$8,016 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$846 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$7,692 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$17,508 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$13,446 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$9,942 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$17,804 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$413 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$16,042 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	$6,370 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Prescott College Prescott, AZ	$1,473 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$4,712 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll College Helena, MT	$4,326 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$7,828 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$15,722 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$15,003 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$23,893 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$4,620 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$8,422 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$108 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA	$6,167 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$6,414 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH	$6,758 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA	$8,241 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	$10,278 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$1,358 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$16,358 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=204194.

Last updated: August 2026