Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2271
815-939-5011

Olivet Nazarene University is a private, Christian, comprehensive university located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, United States. The university is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. ONU was founded in 1907 by John N. Ingles, a minister in the Church of the Nazarene, and James E. Breckenridge, a businessman and philanthropist. The original campus was in Mount Vernon, Illinois, but the university has since expanded to include locations in Illinois, Florida, and Indiana.

ONU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. The university is organized into six colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Professional Studies, the College of Education, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the College of Theology and Christian Ministry, and the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies.

ONU's campus in Bourbonnais is situated on 1,350 acres (5.4 km2) of land. The university's main campus includes academic buildings, residence halls, a dining hall, a library, a chapel, and a number of administrative buildings. The campus also contains athletic facilities, including a football stadium, a basketball arena, and a golf course.

ONU's athletic teams compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Mid-Central College Conference (MCC). The university's football team has won four NAIA national championships and has appeared in the NAIA national championship game six times. The university's men's basketball team has also won four NAIA national championships.

ONU is committed to providing a Christ-centered education that equips students for lives of service and leadership in a global society. The university's motto is "Educating for Character, Scholarship, and Service."



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3764

Acceptance Rate: 66.57%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.olivet.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.olivet.edu/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $49640

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $49640

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene University is $177603.97. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Olivet Nazarene University. For graduates of Olivet Nazarene University, we saw an average early-career income of $53700.00 and mid-career income of $91100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.