First-Time Freshmen
Students interested in attending MVNU should complete the following steps:
- An application packet (an online application is also available at www.gotomvnu.com) should be requested from the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office will begin accepting applications on April 15 of a student's junior year in high school.
- Students must complete and return the application form, and submit the non-refundable application fee ($25) with the application. Applications are not considered without the fee. A fee waiver may be granted for extenuating circumstances, financial hardship, or in special cases from the Admissions Office.
- MVNU will accept current and redesigned SAT scores for admission and scholarship eligibility. Applicants may submit scores from either the current SAT or the redesigned SAT (offered beginning spring 2016).
- A character reference is required only for the following students as a condition of acceptance:
- Students who have been convicted of a crime
- Students who have been expelled or suspended from a prior school or college
- Students who do not meet unconditional acceptance or conditional acceptance requirements
- Character references can be completed by the high school guidance counselor, a faculty member, the student's pastor, a youth leader, or a member of the student's church who knows the student well. Relatives are not acceptable references. The form should be sent directly from the person providing the reference to the University.
- An official high school transcript must be sent directly to the University by the high school. A partial transcript of work completed is sufficient when the application is made prior to high school graduation (minimum of six high school semesters); acceptance is provisional until the student has graduated and the University receives a final transcript after high school graduation. Should a student have earned college credit concurrently during high school, additional transcripts from the university sponsoring the program are also required.
- Action is taken after the completed application form, references, transcripts, and official ACT or SAT scores are received by the Admissions Office. Notification of acceptance is sent by mail.
- After acceptance, students must submit a $100 tuition deposit and complete and return the medical history form. Students required to live in campus residences must also complete a housing contract and submit the housing deposit of $150.
- For the fall semester, incoming students are expected to be accepted for admission and submit the tuition deposit, medical history form, and housing contract by May 1.
- Applications received after July 15 are considered as late applications and may require special processing to be completed by the beginning of the semester. For the spring semester, the application process should be completed by December 15, and applications received after the first Monday in January are considered late applications. Students applying after the late application date may be admitted on a space available basis only.
- Apply for financial aid as soon as possible after January 1 of the high school senior year by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Make sure to select MVNU on the FAFSA application, in order to expedite the awarding of financial aid.
- Participate in one of the new student orientation (NSO) sessions held during the summer. Parents are also encouraged to attend. Information is sent in the spring to all students who have been accepted for admission.