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"
TypePrivate university
Established1968
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Academic affiliations
CCCU, NCACS
Endowment$14.7 million
PresidentCarson Castleman
Students1,941
Undergraduates1,628
Postgraduates313
Location,
Ohio
,
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, United States, 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.