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Olivet Nazarene, founded in 1907, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Its 168-acre campus is located in Kankakee, 60 miles from Chicago.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
2,519
Undergraduates
1,111
Men - 44.1%
1,409
Women - 55.9%
819
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
59% of 6,074 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$50,030
Tuition and Fees
$37,940
Room and Board
$10,590
Average Percent of Need Met
92%
Average Freshman Award
$34,775
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,351
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
109
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Bourbonnais Population
19,378
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Chicago
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
79% of all students
Athletic Conferences
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, National Christian College Athletic Association
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Tigers
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
2.5%
Black/African-American
9.7%
Hispanic/Latino
12.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
1.4%
White
65.5%
Unknown
3.4%
International Students
1.8% from 26 countries
First-Year Students Returning
78.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
54.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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