| Name |
Olivet Nazarene University |
| Address |
1 University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL 60914 |
| Website |
http://www.olivet.edu |
| Email |
admissions@olivet.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
80% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
80% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (30%), men's dorms (30%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (35%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
45% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
40% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
29 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
250 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago, Illinois (50), Chicago, Illinois (70) |
| Nearest Train |
Kankakee, Illinois (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
Kankakee, Illinois (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
72% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
41% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Ollies Follies; Broadway Revue; Orpheus Choir Variety Show; Messiah performance; Winter Banquet; Mr. ONU; Homecoming activities; concerts (by outside artists and Olivet groups) |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
79 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Delta Lambda (general, for graduates); Psi Chi (Psychology); Kappa Delta Pi (Education); Kappa Omicron Nu (Family and Consumer Sciences); Sigma Tau Delta (English); Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing); Phi Alpha Theta (History) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Evangels; Disciplers - ministry to children; Urban Children's Ministry; Compassionate Ministries; Prayer Warriors - ministry through prayer/ on-campus; WOG (Women of God) - ministry to women on campus; MOG (Men of God) - ministry to men on campus; Fresh Spirit; Party With Jesus (ministry to students on campus); Student Mission Fellowship; FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)- ministry to athletes; Mission Possible - ministry to the imprisoned; Best Buddies; SOS (Save Our Streets)- ministry to the homeless; Youth for Christ; Urban Children's Ministries - Big Brother/Big Sister Program; Safety Town Ministry; Epicenter - Christian Music Society; Holy Hands of Praise (mime group)- ministry teams; Lifesong (music groups)- ministry teams (8); Omega (drama groups) - ministry teams; SMF (Student Mission Fellowship) - ministry group; Spiritual Life Council |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club; MERC - Multi Ethnic Race Club; MuKappa - Missionary/International Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Associated Student Council; The Dorm - AM Radio Station; Aurora (yearbook); GlimmerGlass (newspaper); American Marketing Association Chapter; Diakonia (Social Work club); Olivet Geological Society; OCO (Off-Campus Olivetians); Unspeakable Love; Life Song; Concert Band; Engineering Club; Women's Choir; Jazz Band; Men's Choir; Equestrian Club; Orpheus Choir; WRL (Women's Residential Life Council); MRL (Men's Residential Life); Social Committee; International Justice Mission Chapter; Student Film Club; SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise); SEA (Student Education Association); SSFACS (Student Section of Family and Consumer Sciences); The DORM (campus radio station); Men's Club Volleyball; Freshmen Class Council; Sophomore Class Council; Junior Class Council; Senior Class Council; Proclamation - Gospel Choir; Residential Life - Resident Assistants/RD's/Reps. Athletic Club (Athletic Trainers/Ath. Majors); Capitol Hill Gang (Political Science); Astronomy Club; Green Room (Theater/Drama); Kappa Omicron Nu; NSA (Nursing Student Association); Phi Alpha Theta; Psi Chi - Psychology Club; Political Science Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta; WONU - Shine. FM; Chrysalis - Ladies' Ensemble; Marching Band; Orchestra; Pep Band; PR Groups; Olivet Worship Band; Olivetians; Zion's Wake; Testament - Men's Ensemble; Intramurals: Basketball; Bowling; Dodgeball; Euchre; Electronic Gaming; Flag Football; Fooseball; Golf; Home Run Derby; Pool; Rook; Softball; Soccer; Table Tennis; Ultimate Frisbee; Volleyball; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) GlimmerGlass (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1907 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Church of the Nazarene |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,902 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
1,521,798 |
| Application Deadline |
May 15 |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
17,590 |
| Room Board |
6,400 |
| Basic |
health service |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
64% |
| Job One Year |
70% |
| Job Two Years |
77% |
| Firms |
Olivet Nazarene University, Riverside Healthcare, Provena St. Mary's Hospital, ZLB Behring |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
213,051 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,896 |
| Num Microforms |
330,843 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,985 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Archives, Curriculum Center |
| Museums |
Planetarium, greenhouse, solar telescope, television studio, radio station, ROTC Training Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
100 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
150 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,000 |
| Num Wired Other |
6,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
8,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
