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General Information

Name: Olivet Nazarene University
Address: One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2271
Phone:

  • General information: (815) 939-5011
  • Financial aid office: (815) 939-5249
  • Admissions office: (815) 939-5203

Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Church of the Nazarene

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$17,590$16,490$15,740
Books and supplies$900$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,400$6,100$5,800
        Other expenses$2,700$2,700$1,200
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,620$6,620$6,120
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,300$3,300$1,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,590$26,090$23,540
Off-campus$26,110$24,910$23,460
Off-campus with family$21,790$20,590$18,340

The numbers are correct for 2006-2007. It appears I made an error in the 2005-06 report for the other expenses for off campus (not with family) group. That number should have been 1000 instead of 1800. All other numbers are correct as reported.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 26%
  • Institutional grants: 89%
  • Student loans: 69%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2896
  • State/local grants:$3873
  • Institutional grants:$6322
  • Student loans:$5591

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,3519931,358
Percent admitted67.2%57.5%74.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.4%58.1%41.4%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4480
Undergraduate enrollment: 2897
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Environmental Design/Architecture - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Master
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Master
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor

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