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YOU WERE UNIQUELY CREATED FOR A PURPOSE. We’re here to help you discover how you can change the world with the love of Christ.
You’ll explore everything! Find the subjects that will pave the way to your future. HONORS PROGRAM
And be ready for professors who will inspire you to a higher level of thinking. They’ll teach you to find connections that help you see things in a whole new light. Become brilliant.
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At MVNU, we believe that a Christian education is essential to critical thinking. You’ll think deeply here about all matters, from science and technology to religion and philosophy. (And yes, your faith will be stronger for it.) Our liberal arts core courses include everything from literature and languages to science and history. Sooner or later, you’ll choose a major (or two) that will have a huge impact on your future.
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Every Spring, 20-30 students present their research or creative work at the Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Work.
MBA4+1 Earn your MBA in only one additional year, no matter what your major! 15:1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO. SCAN TO HEAR FROM A STUDENT ABOUT OUR PROFESSORS.
INTEGRATIONFAITH We place a strong emphasis on the connection between Biblical,liberalprinciplesJudeo-Christianandaartseducation. 65% OF CLASSES HAVE FEWER THAN 20 STUDENTS. SCAN TO HEAR HOW THIS IMPACTED AN MVNU STUDENT. OUTSTANDINGPROFESSORS Experts at sparking your intellectual curiosity. Most hold the highest degrees in their fields. They’re published authors. Keynote speakers. Fulbright Grant recipients.
CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS The center provides students with important resources for academic success, like a writing lab, one-on-one tutoring, career services, and more. INTERNSHIPS & FIELD EXPERIENCES There are numerous handson learning opportunities that start as early as freshman year.
MAJORS MINISTRYCHRISTIANCHEMISTRYADMINISTRATIONBUSINESSBIOLOGYARTACCOUNTING(ENVIRONMENTAL)(GENERAL)(GRADUATESCHOOL/INDUSTRY)(PRE-CHIROPRACTIC)(PRE-DENTISTRY)(PRE-MEDICAL)(PRE-OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY)(PRE-OPTOMETRY)(PRE-PHARMACY)(PRE-PHYSICALTHERAPY)(PRE-PHYSICIANASSISTANT)(PRE-VETERINARYMEDICINE)(BIOCHEMISTRY/MOLECULARBIOLOGY/PRE-MEDICAL)(FORENSICSCIENCE)(GRADUATESCHOOL/INDUSTRY)(GENERAL)(INTERCULTURALSTUDIES)(PASTORALMINISTRY) (URBAN MINISTRY) (YOUTH AND FAMILY EDUCATIONCRIMINALENGINEERING&COMPUTERCOMPUTER&COMMUNICATIONMINISTRY)MEDIA(DIGITALMEDIA)(STRATEGICCOMMUNICATION)SCIENCESYSTEMSNETWORKJUSTICEEducation&SocialPolicyStudiesElementaryEducation/ElementaryInterventionMiddleChildhoodIntegratedStudies(LANGUAGEARTS)(MATHEMATICS)(SOCIALSTUDIES) Music PhysicalEducationEducation/HealthEducationVisualArtsEducation MANAGEMENTEMERGENCY & HOMELAND SECURITY NURSINGMUSICMATHEMATICSMARKETINGMANAGEMENTSTUDIESINTERCULTURALHISTORYHEALTHGRAPHICFINANCEEXERCISEENGLISHENGINEERING(COMPUTER)(ELECTRICAL)(MECHANICAL)SCIENCE(HUMANPERFORMANCE)(PRE-PROFESSIONAL)DESIGN(COMMUNICATION)(VISUALARTS)SCIENCES(AMERICANSTUDIES)(GENERALSTUDIES)(co-major)(GENERAL)(PERFORMANCE) UNSURE OF WHAT PATH TO TAKE? SCHEDULE A VIRTUAL MEETING WITH YOUR ADMISSIONS MVNU.EDU/MYCOUNSELORCOUNSELOR!
FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LIST OF OUR MAJORS AND MINORS, VISIT MVNU.EDU/MAJORS EducationalDigitalCriminalCreativeComputerPerformingCommercialChristianChildren’sChemistryBusinessBusinessBiologyBibleBibleArtAccountingHistoryandArchaeologyTechnologyMinistryMinistryArtistScienceWritingJusticeMediaStudies Emergency Management and Homeland MathematicsMarketingManagementInternationalHistoryHealthGraphicFineFinancialFinanceFilmExerciseEnvironmentalEnglishEngineeringSecurityBiologyStudiesStudiesPlanningArtsDesignSciencesBusiness MusicMusic Business Music WorshipYouthStrategicSportsSports&Speech-LanguageandSpanishSocialReligionPsychologyPhysicsPhysicalNonprofitProductionManagementScienceWorkLanguageCulturePathologyAudiologyManagementMediaCommunicationMinistryMusic RELIGIONPSYCHOLOGY(BIBLE&THEOLOGY)(BIBLEANDARCHAEOLOGY)(GENERAL) SOCIAL &(CommunicationAUDIOLOGYPATHOLOGYSPEECH-LANGUAGEWORK&SciencesDisorders) WORSHIPMANAGEMENTSPORTSARTS ASSOCIATEMINORSDEGREES GENERAL STUDIES - DIGITAL MEDIA, BUSINESS, MUSIC
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WORSHIP. LOVE. TAKE ACTION. BE THE LIGHT. ENHANCE YOUR FAITH. Gathering for worship is an essential part of campus. Small groups are great ways to support your spiritual formation. You’ll have the chance to deepen your relationship with Christ and support others throughout your years here. Want to contribute further to campus spiritual life? Campus ministry is for you. Try out for the chapel band, lead a small group, guide others as a Student Mentor, or join a community service group. • Every freshman is involved in Belong Groups, small groups designed for freshmen • Attend Justice Talks: Opportunities to engage contemporary issues from a biblical lens • 400+ weekly small group participants • 10+ local service groups • 100+ students serving regularly
You will have countless opportunities to use your skills and knowledge to brighten the lives of others, locally and worldwide. Hundreds of MVNU students travel the globe –and you can, too. Whatever your destination, you can study, minister, serve, and come to know and learn from people in diverse, exciting cultures. And with our 2-week spring break, you will have even more time to travel! Bon voyage! (Don’t forget to send us photos. #shineforth) TO SEEK TO LEARN IS TO SEEK TO SERVE. COSTA RICA. ITALY. GREECE. ISRAEL. GUYANA. ROMANIA. ESWATINI. POLAND. TURKEY. UGANDA. BELIZE. UNITED KINGDOM. BIRMINGHAM. CHARLESTON. CACTUS, TX. NEW YORK. NASHVILLE. LOS ANGELES. SAN DIEGO. CLEVELAND. WASHINGTON, DC. What you learn in the real world is just as important as what you learn in the classroom.
STUDY ABROAD & ACADEMIC TRIPS MVNU offers a number of fantastic travel and study abroad programs designed to broaden you perspective, introduce you to new and exciting cultures, and enhance your resume. SERVE STUDENTS IN BELIZE LEARN ABOUT ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY SERVICE TRIPS Students have the opportunity to serve in local and global communities, immersing themselves in a culture different than their own.
ACTIVE.GET There are all kinds of ways to get involved. From sports, arts, and service to worship, academics, and student government – something’s sure to spark your interest. 900+ students live on campus in residence halls and upperclassman townhomes. That means you’ll always have friends around. (Oh, and there’s FREE laundry!) SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME. SONFEST, our MVNUandmajorfestival,ChristianannualmusicfeaturesartistsisFREEforstudents! OAKTOBERFEST: Think hayrides, pumpkin carving, games, and a hog roast. BLOCK PARTY ends the year with a bang (and a lot of paint)!
IF THE SUN’S OUT, WE’RE OUT. The Recreational Equipment Center (REC) offers a variety of sporting and outdoor activity equipment that students can checkout for FREE including kayaks, bikes and hammocks! 40+ student clubs ofPlus,organizations.andawideselectionintramuralsports—basketball,softball,soccer,volleyball,evenfrisbee! COUGAR CRAZIES Cheer crazily with craziness for our Cougars! Crazy, right?! CAMPUS ARTS From musicals to comedy and music to debate, there are incredible opportunities to showcase your talents on and off stage. RES LIFE WEEK Can your residence area beat the others? Cardboard boat race, mud tug of war, and more!
Men’s Teams VolleyballTrackTennisSoccerLacrosseGolfCrossBowlingBasketballBaseballCountry&Field Women’s Teams VolleyballTrackTennisSoftballSoccerLacrosseGolfCrossBowlingBasketballCountry&Field Coed Teams Cheerleading NOCOMPETITION?SWEAT.TAKEAVIRTUALTOUROFARIELARENA! 68,000-square-foot arena. Three full-size athletic courts. State-of-the-art fitness and weight rooms. Ready to play?
MOST COMPETITIVE NAIA CONFERENCE That’s the Championships.conferenceplay.ConferenceCrossroadswhereweAndwin.Dozensofchampionships.NAIAScholar-Athletes.AndNCCAANationalGoCougars! CLUB SPORTS Our club teams are competing against other colleges in regular games and matches as well as tournament play. Sports include Esports, swimming, disc golf and more! ENERGY FIELDHOUSE Completed in 2020, the competitionincludesfieldhousea6-lanetrack! NEW! MVNU’s premier CH4 Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium features a turf field, scoreboard, seating, concessions, locker rooms, community fields, and more!
Start with our green, tree-filled campus on the Kokosing River. Add a close-knit, friendly college town, Mount Vernon. Then, see how close you are to the 15th largest city in the nation –Columbus is just a short drive away. Pretty perfect, right?
A PLACE TO SHINE
Maybe we’re biased. But we think our location is close to perfect.
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MOUNT VERNON — THE PERFECT COLLEGE TOWN! 45 FROMMINUTESCOLUMBUS SHORT NORTH ARTS DISTRICT EASTON TOWN CENTER Photo credit: Brady Design Ltd. CREWCOLUMBUSSC Photo credit: Experience Columbus GAPKOKOSINGTRAIL ARIEL-FOUNDATION PARK HONEYFALLSRUN Just down the road from MVNU’s main campus is historical downtown Mount Vernon, where you’ll find a number of local restaurants and ice cream shops, along with quaint artisan shops and boutiques. Shop locally and be part of this thriving community. Forbes named Columbus one of the BEST PLACES FOR BUSINESS AND CAREERS and it’s an ideal place to power up your résumé with an internship at a major company like JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide, L Brands, or OhioHealth. Located downtown are three campus buildings for art and design, engineering, and nursing. NAMED ONE OF OHIO’S BEST HOMETOWN’S BY OHIO MAGAZINE.
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tell the story of the university.
Each student’s experience at MVNU is different. Some are on a sports team; some are in the choir. Some are majoring in science; some in business. Some come from far away; some come from down the road. But the community is richer, and brighter, at MVNU because of each individual story.
“My baseball coach has had a huge impact on my life in many ways! He shows all of the team members God’s love through the things he does with us here on campus and has shown me that I can have a heart for God, even while still playing my sport of baseball!”
“As the Justice Project Coordinator, I plan and host events for the MVNU community discussing current social justice issues that we encounter in our modern times and create a safe place for communications and education for all people.”
Major: Environmental Biology Campus Involvement: Justice Project Coordinator, Resident Assistant
Major: Youth and Family Ministry Campus Involvement: Baseball team, Athletes in Action, Campus Ministries worker, Student Mentor
KIERA JONES (‘23)
JAYLYNN ANASCO (‘22)
“My professors have had such a significant impact on my college experience in so many ways. One of the reasons I chose to attend MVNU was the small class sizes — the one-on-one help and going beyond expectations to cater to the needs of students is unlike most others.”
LOGAN HINES (‘24)
Major: Biochemistry First Generation College Student Campus Involvement: Music ensembles, competitive cheerleader, Chemistry Club president
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OUR GRADUATES ARE, IN A WORD, BRILLIANT. YOU’LL FIND MVNU ALUMNI ALL OVER THE GLOBE in a variety of careers, from the medical field to business to the arts and beyond. What do the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for the Miami Dolphins, the Church of the Nazarene’s General Secretary, a Nashville Opera vocalist, and the youngest-ever mayor of Compton, Calif., have in common? That’s right, they’re all MVNU grads. MVNU ALUMNI ARE LIGHTING UP GRADUATE SCHOOLS INCLUDING: Bard CaseBostonCollegeUniversityWesternReserve University Georgetown University Harvard University Indiana University School of Medicine John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University Loyola University Chicago Maryland Institute College of Art Michigan State University Nazarene Theological Seminary New England College of Optometry The New School The Ohio State University Penn State University Purdue WestVanderbiltUniversityUniversityUniversityUniversityofChicagoofDaytonofFloridaUniversityVirginiaUniversity AND THEY’RE SHINING IN CAREERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING: BigAEPBrothers Big Sisters Cargill UniversityU.S.SanSalvationPepsiCoDepartmentNationwideMicrosoftMacy’sLJPMorganTheHondaGrantFrito-LayFederalESPNEliTheClevelandClevelandInc.ClinicIndiansColumbusDispatchLillyandCompanyBureauofInvestigationMedicalCenterofNorthAmericaJ.M.SmuckerCompanyChase&Co.BrandsChildren’sHospitalofHomelandSecurityInc.ArmyDiegoPadresSecretServiceofNorthCarolina 100% of MVNU students are provided with individualized career guidance.
Every accepted incoming freshman is $8,000GUARANTEEDATLEASTINSCHOLARSHIPS TOP COLLEGESBEST5%FORTHEMONEY CollegeFactual.com,2018-2020 Year after year, MVNU continues to be one of the most affordable fouryear, private schools in Ohio. Because of competitive financial aid awards, MVNU students graduate with less debt than students from most state universities. Plus, our awards are good for five years. So go big. Bolster your résumé with a second major. You have the time. Get the facts and check out our scholarship calculator at mvnu.edu/myaid. At MVNU, it’s affordable too. EDUCATION IS VALUABLE.
TOP$20kACADEMICSCHOLARSHIP Withforopportunitiesmoreat mvnu.edu/scholarships 100% of our students receive large competitivescholarshipsacademicandfinancialaidnotifications.
HOW WILL YOU SHINE FORTH?
21THE FIRST STEP: VISIT! Visit campus and experience MVNU’s energy for yourself. There’s no better way to know if MVNU is the place for you. Attend an MVNU Open House Day Use one of your college visit days at the right place. Check out the dates for an MVNU Open House Day that fits your schedule at mvnu.edu/openhouse! PlanOR a Personal Campus Visit — Available on-campus or virtual! We offer on-campus visits as well as virtual personal visits! Explore campus and talk one-on-one with your admissions counselor. You can also meet with professors and coaches. Most importantly, you’ll talk with current students who’ll share their MVNU experiences with you. Learn more at mvnu.edu/visit SECOND STEP: APPLY FOR FREE! (Use Code: SHINE to waive the application fee) You’ll find all the details and important dates – and our online application –at mvnu.edu/apply. HAVE QUESTIONS? GET IN TOUCH! you’llWe866.462.6868admissions@mvnu.educan’twaittoseehow SHINE FORTH.
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