Colleges · Mount Vernon
Colleges in Mount Vernon, OH
Mount Vernon is home to Mount Vernon Nazarene University, with about 1,162 students on campus. 1 more college is within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Mount Vernon
Students on campus
1,162fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Mount Vernon Nazarene University1,162 on campus
Most selective
Mount Vernon Nazarene Universityadmits 84% of applicants
Lowest net price
Mount Vernon Nazarene University$22,421 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Mount Vernon
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Mount Vernon: Knox County Career Center (career schools).
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Mount Vernon
7 more colleges are within 30 miles of Mount Vernon.
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier4.6 mi2,184 studentsDenison UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Granville21.8 mi2,405 studentsCentral Ohio Technical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Newark22 mi2,318 studentsOhio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · Newark22 mi2,283 studentsOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield28.8 mi785 studentsNorth Central State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield29 mi1,827 studentsOtterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Westerville29.9 mi2,333 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Mount Vernon. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus.