Overview
Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, just 45 miles from Chicago, Olivet’s 275-acre campus offers beautiful, park-like grounds, leading-edge technology, and historic landmarks for 3,700 undergraduate students to call their home away from home. Olivet is a vibrant community, with nearly 200 areas of study, 22 title-winning athletic teams, graduate and doctoral degrees, more than 90 clubs and organizations, and so much more. Providing students an “Education with a Christian Purpose”, Olivet integrates passion and calling with career preparedness to build up graduates who are well-rounded professionals ready to serve God and their community.
Acceptance Rate:
67%
Average Net Price:
$22,707
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town
Average GPA
3.6
Average ACT Composite
23
Average SAT Composite
1098
Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability & Cost
Tuition
| In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution. | $38,900 |
| Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school. | $38,900 |
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
| $11,090 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 |
Average Net Price By Family Income
Financial Aid: visit page
Financial Aid Email: [email protected]
Aid & Grants
0
100
84%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution. Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
35%
Average Aid Per Year
$27,899
35%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,588
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$23,732
Students receiving state aid Students receiving federal aid
28%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$6618
42%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,588
Average Grant & Scholarship By Family Income
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$54,789,168
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$16,947,733
Student Loans
Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
70%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$7,151
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$18,000
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$239
Students receiving federal loans
69%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,356
Average Other Loans Per Year
$12,891
Admissions
Key Admissions Stats
Institution Type
Private
- Not for Profit
- Church of the Nazarene
- Coed
Need Aware
This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
4426
Students Applied
119
Transfer Students Admitted
Admissions Requirements
SAT
No
ACT
No
Transcript
Yes
Test Optional
No
SAT Subject Tests
Yes
AP Course Credit
Yes
Dual Enrollment
Yes
Important Deadlines
Rolling Admissions
The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.
Application Fee
$25
Fee waivers availableApplications Accepted
Admitted Student Stats
16%
Submitting ACT
34%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 23
Average SAT Composite: 1098
SAT Percentiles
Math
Reading
3.6
Average GPA
Admissions Resources
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page
Academics
Key Academic Stats
Highest Degree Offered
Doctorate
Total Number of Students
3,275
Total Number of Undergrads
2,569
0
100
55%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
64%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
14:1
US National: 21:1Non Traditional Learning
- Online Classes
- Online Undergrad Degrees
- Summer Sessions
- Combined Institution Double Degree Programs
- Some Programs Requires Co-Op/Internship
Learning Options
- ROTC Army
- Study Abroad
- Honors Program
- Teacher Certification Offered
Degrees and Majors
MAJORS
86
Faculty Overview
Gender
Ethnicity
Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Student Gender
Residency
Size of Town
Suburb or town
US States Represented
46
Countries Represented
26
Ethnicity
Percent of First Generation Students
28%
Student Organizations
47
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
No
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Yes
Housing
0
100
70%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
Yes
Disability Housing Available
No
0
100
80%
Freshman Living on Campus
Athletics
Divisional Sports Nickname
Tigers
School Colors
purple and gold
Varsity Athletics Association
NAIA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Mid-States Football Association
Total Male Athletes
375
Total Female Athletes
194
Intramural Sports
11
Sports Club
1
Sports Team (Men)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Sports Team (Women)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Olivet Nazarene University Athletics: visit page
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Yes
After Graduation
Post Grad Stats
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$44,000
Top 5 Cities
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Kansas City
Top 5 Employers
Olivet Nazarene University
Church of the Nazarene
Advocate Health Care
The Salvation Army
Riverside Healthcare
Top 5 Sectors
Education
Healthcare Services
Community and Social Services
Business Development
Operations
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$18,000
Loan Default Rate
4%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$239
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