Sunday, November 08, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Olivet Nazarene University

Work 1 University Avenue Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Work(815) 939-5011
Web site: http://www.olivet.edu
  • 67Rank
  • 39Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (Midwest)

Overview : Olivet Nazarene University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1907
Religious affiliation: Church of the Nazarene
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 3,028
Setting: suburban
Endowment: $18,045,411
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $25
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 81.2%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $23,590
Mission  
School mission: Olivet Nazarene University, a private, Christian, liberal arts university located 50 minutes south of Chicago, offers over 100 areas of study and 14 study-abroad opportunities, including places like China, Egypt, Russia and England. Seventy-four percent of Olivet's faculty members hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field. Olivet is also home to Shine.fm/WONU, a student- run 35,000-watt radio station ranked among the nation's top contemporary Christian music stations for its format. In addition, the Weber Center, which has garnered attention from other colleges for its impressive technology, and the Strickler Planetarium are just two examples of the University's commitment to leading-edge facilities.

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