Olivet Nazarene University

1 University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
http://www.olivet.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1907
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene
Undergrad Students	2,902
Endowment	1,521,798
Application Deadline	May 15
Application Fee	N/A
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	May 15
Tuition	17,590
Room/Board	6,400

Services
Associated Firms	Olivet Nazarene University, Riverside Healthcare, Provena St. Mary's Hospital, ZLB Behring
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	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Museums	Planetarium, greenhouse, solar telescope, television studio, radio station, ROTC Training Center
Basic Services	health service
Museums	Planetarium, greenhouse, solar telescope, television studio, radio station, ROTC Training Center
Periodical Subs	2,896
# of Books	213,051
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	64%
within one year	70%
within two years	77%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	250 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	80%
College housing types	women's dorms (30%), men's dorms (30%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (35%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
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)
Nearest Airport	Chicago, Illinois (50), Chicago, Illinois (70)
Nearest Train	Kankakee, Illinois (4)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	79
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) GlimmerGlass (bi-weekly)
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;