Olivet Nazarene University

Olivet Nazarene University is a private, Christian university in Bourbonnais, IL. Admission is not terribly competitive, as the acceptance rate is 65%. It ranks #687 in the USA on our overall top colleges list. It is a small university with full-time enrollment of 3,268 undergrads. 22% of its graduates secure a Bachelor's in Nursing. Additional favored selections include Engineering, Marketing, and Biology, but there are 63 available focuses to select from. It ranks 6th in Illinois for both its education and religious studies programs. Additionally, Olivet Nazarene is 1st in Illinois for most conservative colleges. For those based in Illinois, full price tuition is $37,873 per year. Non-Illinois residents must cough up $34,266 a year. Before you decide not to apply because of cost constraints, you should know that every single Olivet Nazarene student acquires at least some scholarship or grant funding. 60% of Olivet Nazarene University undergraduates stick it out to graduation day, transitioning into the labor force ready to make a salary. On average, alumni make an annual salary of $35,300 a couple years after receiving their diplomas. After 4 more years in the labor force, their median yearly salary increases 14.4% to $40,400, which is 0.7% north of the national median wage for individuals. Applying students might also want to be aware that Olivet Nazarene undergraduates' scores on the math section of the SAT generally range from 490 to 600 and there is a $25 application fee. Also, Olivet Nazarene does not offer a remote program, and the retention rate for part-time students is 68%. Respecting your wallet, be aware that if your household has an annual income of less than $30k, you should pay $17,548 on tuition annually and if your household earns between $49k and $75k, you can expect to pay approximately $17,949 a year for tuition. On the subject of demographics, the student body is made up of 3% Asian American undergraduates and 56% of the student body are from Illinois. With regard for student life, Olivet Nazarene offers 8 men's varsity sports. Lastly, 7% of alums are out of work two years after college and 1/4 of graduates make $57,700 or more, six years after receiving their degrees.