Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit, four-year university, located in the city of Mount Vernon, Ohio. MVNU was established in 1968 by the Church of Nazarene and is the college for the Nazarene East Central Region of the United States, which is made up of Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia North, and West Virginia South districts. Although students are predominantly Nazarene, more than 40 other denominations are represented in the student body.

Curriculum at MVNU integrates Christian faith and learning into one. Mount Vernon Nazarene University awards associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and master’s degrees. Distance education is available and MVNU offers undergraduate and graduate degrees completely online.