Mount Vernon Nazarene University SAT and ACT scores
Mount Vernon, OH · private college · 1,631 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Mount Vernon Nazarene University reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores.
Where do you stand?
Type a score to see how it compares with the middle 50% here.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Mount Vernon Nazarene University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Mount Vernon Nazarene University scored 1046 to 1315, with an average of 1131. A score at or above 1180 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Mount Vernon Nazarene University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 18 to 25. A 25 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Mount Vernon Nazarene University require the SAT or ACT?
Mount Vernon Nazarene University reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Mount Vernon Nazarene University accept the CLT?
Yes. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 66 to 94 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in Ohio with similar scores
- Baldwin Wallace UniversitySAT 1060–1290
- Ohio UniversitySAT 1090–1290
- Otterbein UniversityACT 22–28
- University of ToledoSAT 1100–1300
- Walsh UniversitySAT 1040–1280
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Coe CollegeSAT 1070–1290
- Hartwick CollegeSAT 1070–1290
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaSAT 1070–1290
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenySAT 1080–1280
- University of KentuckySAT 1070–1290
- University of Louisiana at LafayetteSAT 1120–1240
More about Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Mount Vernon Nazarene University (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026