Olivet College

320 S. Main Street
Olivet, MI 49076
http://www.olivetcollege.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1844
Religious Affiliation	Congregational Christian Church/United Church of C
Undergrad Students	1,081
Endowment	12,552,790
Application Deadline	August 19
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	August 19
Tuition	17,584
Room/Board	6,060

Services
Associated Firms	Various school districts throughout Michigan, Chubb Insurance Group, The Harford Insurance Company, American Express Financial, John Hancock, Liberty Mutual, State Farm Insurance, Accident Fund, Auto-Owners, American International National Interstate, Pru
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)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	N/A
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	N/A
Periodical Subs	450
# of Books	111,418
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	26.8%
Students in sororities	17.3%
Campus Size	56 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	64%
College housing types	coed dorms (48%), women's dorms (18%), men's dorms (24%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (1%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (1%)
Popular Events	Homecoming, Lecture & Symposium Series, Commencement, Running Night, Pledging, Standup, Athletic Events, Midnight Breakfast, Step Shows, Open Lits, Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, Night on the Town, Fall Service Day, Spring Service Day, campus activity sponsored events
Nearest Airport	Lansing, MI (30), Lansing, MI (30)
Nearest Train	Battle Creek, MI (20)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	40
# of fraternities	6
# of sororities	5
Students in fraternities	27%
Students in sororities	17%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Olivet College Echo (once every two weeks)
Honor Societies	Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Pi Epsilon, Phi Beta Lambda, Sigma Tau Delta, Global Citizens Honors Program, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Club, Alpha Phi Kappa, Alpha Xi Omega, Eta Psi Kappa, Nu Gamma Xi, Mu Omega Pi, Women's Empowerment
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Helping Hands, Common Ground, Earthbound, Free Yo' Mind, Garfield Lake Review, Girl Scouts Troop 1800, Non-Traditional Student Organization, Oaks, Campus Activities Board, WOCR 89. 7-FM, Student Michigan Education Association, Photography Club, Art Alliance, Hosford Society, Olivet College Republicans, Olivet College Young Democrats, Michigan Council of Future Teachers of Mathematics, Student Government Association, Gamma Iota Sigma, Phi Epsilon Kappa, American Marketing Association, Olivet College Choir, Adelphic Alpha Pi, Alpha Lambda Epsilon, Iota Kappa Omicron, Kappa Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Pi, Resident Hall Association, Sigma Beta, Tri-Pi, Olivet College Drumline, Olivet College Wind Ensemble, Alpha Psi Omega, Olivet College Women's Chorale, Olivet College Jazz Ensemble, Olivet College Chamber Winds;