Olivet Nazarene University
1 University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Description
Olivet Nazarene University, a denominational university in the Wesleyan tradition, exists to provide a university-level liberal arts “Education With a Christian Purpose.”Our mission is to provide high-quality academic instruction for the purpose of personal development, career and professional readiness, and the preparation of individuals for lives of service to God and humanity.
“We seek the strongest scholarship and the deepest piety, knowing that they are thoroughly compatible (and) … a Christian environment … where not only knowledge but character is sought.”
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$23,590
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,590
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
4,666
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 3,028
- Freshman Class
- 778
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 4,666
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 64%
- Graduate
- 36%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 57%
- Out-of-State
- 43%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 58%
- Men
- 42%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 10%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 82%
- Latino
- 3%
- Other
- 4%
Students State Origin
- Illinois
- 57%
- Indiana
- 11%
- Michigan
- 10%
- Ohio
- 3%
- Wisconsin
- 2%
- Other
- 17%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
