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Colleges in and near Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is home to Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University (1,162 students on campus) is inside the city, and Kenyon College (2,184) is 4.6 miles from the center, in Gambier. About 9% of Mount Vernon’s residents are enrolled in college, above Ohio (6%).

Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityKenyon College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Vernon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,346 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Residents in college
9%
Above OH (6%)
Nearest community college
22 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 tuition
Nearest public university
22 mi
Central Ohio Technical College · $5,256 in-state
Median household income
$54K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Mount Vernon

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.6 milesMount Vernon Nazarene University admits 84% of applicants; Kenyon College admits 31%. Together they have 3,346 students on campus.A community college 22 miles awayCentral Ohio Technical College in Newark: tuition and fees $5,256 a year for Ohio residents.In-state price at Central Ohio Technical CollegeLiving in Ohio, Central Ohio Technical College charges $5,256 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $8,016. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mount Vernon

Two private colleges within 4.6 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Central Ohio Technical College, is 22 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miKenyon CollegeMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon
University or collegeCommunity college
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,162 on campus · In Mount Vernon84%admitted$22knet price68%graduate$50kearningsKenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,184 on campus · 4.6 mi · Gambier31%admitted$39knet price82%graduate$72kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Mount Vernon’s median household income ($53,845) falls.

Central Ohio Technical College22 mi · Newark · sticker $14,764 · tuition $5,256$11,473a year
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityIn Mount Vernon · sticker $49,858$18,116a year
Kenyon College4.6 mi · Gambier · sticker $87,590$19,156a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityKenyon CollegeCentral Ohio Technical College
Central Ohio Technical College30% graduate$39k earnings$12k typical debt
Kenyon College82% graduate$72k earnings$19k typical debt
Mount Vernon Nazarene University68% graduate$50k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Mount Vernon

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 25%Education 16%Health professions 10%Biology 8%Liberal arts 7%Public administration 5%Everything else 29%

Biggest programs

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods47 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations44 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing31 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Biology, General28 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Social Work24 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas16 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Mount Vernon

Is Mount Vernon a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Mount Vernon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Ohio (6). The largest campus in the city, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, has 1,162 students on campus.

What colleges are in Mount Vernon?

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is inside the city. Kenyon College is 4.6 miles from the center, in Gambier, and Central Ohio Technical College is 22 miles away in Newark.

What is the closest community college to Mount Vernon, and what does it cost?

Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, 22 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $9,948, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Central Ohio Technical College cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $5,256 a year in-state and $8,016 from out of state.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Mount Vernon. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →