| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Church of the Nazarene |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) is a Christian liberal arts college located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Originally founded as a grammar school in east central Illinois, Olivet Nazarene organized a centennial observance in 2007.
A "product of lay initiative," Olivet traces its roots to 1907 when a group of families in East-Central Illinois started a school to provide a Christian education for their children. Classes at Miss Mary Nesbitt's Grammar School were first held in a house in Georgetown, Illinois. In 1908, the school's founders acquired nineteen acres south of Georgetown, in the village of Olivet, and built on this land, moving the grammar school to the proposed campus and beginning secondary-level classes. A Wesleyan–holiness community sprang up around the school. In 1909, the liberal arts college was started and the school was given the name Illinois Holiness University.
The school was given to the Church of the Nazarene in 1912. It was renamed Olivet University in 1915, and again in 1923 to Olivet College. The economic solvency of the school became a problem in the 1920s, and the trustees were forced to declare bankruptcy in 1926. The school's treasurer, T. W. Willingham, purchased the school back at an auction and was elected president.
In 1939, the main building on campus was destroyed by fire. This prompted the school to look for a new location. Under President A.L. Parrott, the school moved in 1940, onto the previous 42-acre campus of St. Viator's College. With the move, the school's name was changed to Olivet Nazarene College. The school's name was changed again in 1986 to Olivet Nazarene University.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 63% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA, NCCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Mid-States Football Association) Basketball (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conf) Baseball (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conf) Track (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 16,490 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 15,650 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 840 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,045 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,148 | 35% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,466 | 94% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,779 | 71% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 77% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 94% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 26, Math: 26 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
