Olivet Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) is a private Nazarene university in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Named for its founding location, Olivet, Illinois, ONU was originally established as a grammar school in east-central Illinois in 1907. In the late 1930s, it moved to the campus in Bourbonnais. The university is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene and is the annual site of the church's Regional Celebrate Life youth gathering for the Central USA Region.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 56%
- Average net price: $20,729
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,739
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,213
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,428
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,278
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bourbonnais, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Olivet Nazarene University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Engineering.
- Nursing (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,705 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,248
- Business Administration and Management (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,973 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,818
- Engineering (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,632 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,300 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,435 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Social Work (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,750
- Accounting (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,132 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Mass Communication (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,321 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,455 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,182
- Psychology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,427 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 47%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 5%, Health 27%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 3%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Olivet Nazarene University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,617 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,617
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,148
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,653
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,922
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,174
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,900
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,900
- Books and supplies: $850
- On-campus room and board: $11,090
- Off-campus room and board: $17,680
- Off-campus with family: $3,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $50,840
- Sticker vs net gap: 59%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 63%
- Average institutional grant: $24,617
- Average federal loan: $6,268
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Olivet Nazarene University admits 56% of applicants. Of students admitted, 24% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,789
- Admitted: 3,234
- Enrolled: 791
- Yield (first-choice signal): 24%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,739
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 484
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 3%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $77,165
- Associate professor salary: $66,265
- Assistant professor salary: $56,080
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,383
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Olivet Nazarene University acceptance rate? Olivet Nazarene University admits 56% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Olivet Nazarene University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,617 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,729.
What majors does Olivet Nazarene University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Engineering, Criminal Justice, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Olivet Nazarene University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,213 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Olivet Nazarene University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Olivet Nazarene University official site: https://olivet.edu.