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Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Bourbonnais is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

$27,761 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
61% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Olivet Nazarene University?

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Contact details for Olivet Nazarene are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2271
Phone: 815-939-5011
Website: www.olivet.edu

How Do I Get Into Olivet Nazarene?

You can apply to Olivet Nazarene online at: https://www.olivet.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Olivet Nazarene

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Olivet Nazarene?

61% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
39% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Olivet Nazarene is 61%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Olivet Nazarene submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Olivet Nazarene University  ( 490 to 610 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Olivet Nazarene University  ( 480 to 590 )
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800
Olivet Nazarene received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Olivet Nazarene University  ( 17 to 26 )
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ACT Math Scores for Olivet Nazarene University  ( 18 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Olivet Nazarene University  ( 19 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford Olivet Nazarene University?

$27,761 Net Price
78% Take Out Loans
0.8% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Olivet Nazarene is $27,761. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Olivet Nazarene, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,065 a year. That adds up to $28,260 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Olivet Nazarene is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Olivet Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,508 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,643 undergraduate students at Olivet Nazarene, with 2,508 being full-time and 135 being part-time.

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There are also 819 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,508 full-time undergraduates at Olivet Nazarene, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Olivet Nazarene University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 54
Black or African American 190
Hispanic or Latino 328
White 1,753
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 140

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Olivet Nazarene University. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Olivet Nazarene. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Spain, Canada, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Olivet Nazarene University

949 Took All Classes Online
1,673 Took At Least One Class Online
-4.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at Olivet Nazarene. In 2020-2021, 1,673 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Olivet Nazarene has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 13th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Olivet Nazarene

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Olivet Nazarene University was -4.4%. This is the #1,322 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Olivet Nazarene regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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