Olivet Nazarene University
1 University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1907
Religious Affilation: Church of the Nazarene
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,902
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $1,521,798
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: May 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,590
Room/Board: $6,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 64%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 70%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 77%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Olivet Nazarene University, Riverside Healthcare, Provena St. Mary’s Hospital, ZLB Behring
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 213,051
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,896
Number of microforms: 330,843
Number of audiovisuals: 7,985
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Archives, Curriculum Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium, greenhouse, solar telescope, television studio, radio station, ROTC Training Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 1,000
Other areas: 6,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 8,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 80%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 80%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (30%), men’s dorms (30%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (35%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 45%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 40%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 29
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 250 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago, Illinois (50), Chicago, Illinois (70)
Nearest train station: Kankakee, Illinois (4)
Nearest bus station: Kankakee, Illinois (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 72%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 41%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most 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)
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