More selective than 79% of Illinois colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $51,981. College Scorecard.
Higher than 54% of Illinois colleges we cover and 63% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 29% of Illinois colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Olivet Nazarene University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 4,426 applicants, Olivet Nazarene University admitted 2,961 and 649 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 950–1220 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Olivet Nazarene University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Olivet Nazarene University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Olivet Nazarene University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Illinois. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $17,232 | $71,513 | 4.1 years |
| $30–48k | $15,056 | $62,482 | 3.6 years |
| $48–75k | $18,019 | $74,779 | 4.3 years |
| $75–110k | $23,218 | $96,355 | 5.5 years |
| $110k+ | $25,580 | $106,157 | 6.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,213) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,416 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Olivet Nazarene University majors, earnings & careers
Olivet Nazarene University offers 63 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 14
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Business & Finance · 9
- Science & Math · 9
- Technology & Computing · 7
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Education · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Olivet Nazarene University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $84,705 | $27,000 |
| Engineering | $82,632 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $77,132 | $27,000 |
| Economics | $68,935 | $27,000 |
| Biology | $58,864 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration | $57,973 | $25,000 |
| Marketing | $56,787 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $56,435 | — |
Quick list of all 63 majors
- Accounting$77,132
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Bible Studies—
- Biology$58,864
- Business—
- Business Administration$57,973
- Chemistry—
- Communications$42,321
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science—
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
- Criminal Justice$51,300
- Data Science—
- Dietetics—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$68,935
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,455
- Education (Subject Teaching)$48,009
- Engineering$82,632
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$47,435
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$56,787
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Nursing$84,705
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other—
- Physical Sciences—
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$49,427
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Public Relations and Advertising$56,435
- Religious Education—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$52,114
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Studio Art—
- Theology / Ministry—
- Writing—
- Zoology / Animal Biology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Kankakee
Overall prices in the Kankakee, IL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,349. Housing costs 7% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 21 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Kankakee County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Kankakee County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Olivet Nazarene University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Illinois by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Nazarene University | 56% | $20,729 | 61% | $53,213 | This school |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 55% | $18,425 | 75% | $82,592 | |
| Augustana College | 63% | $22,736 | 73% | $62,971 | |
| Lake Forest College | 57% | $28,673 | 78% | $61,825 | |
| North Park University | 69% | $16,948 | 58% | $59,572 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Olivet Nazarene University would cost you $2,304 more per year than Illinois Institute of Technology, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Olivet Nazarene University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$13,486).
- Illinois Institute of Technology gives aided families $18,487 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Illinois resident | Olivet Nazarene University | Illinois Institute of Technology | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $38,900 | $52,386 | −$13,486 |
| Books & supplies | $850 | $1,200 | −$350 |
| Housing & meals | $10,590 | $16,528 | −$5,938 |
| Personal & travel | $3,584 | $3,500 | +$84 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,943 | −$5,450 | +$3,507 |
| Sticker price | $51,981 | $68,164 | −$16,183 |
| Average grants | −$31,252 | −$49,739 | +$18,487 |
| You pay | $20,729 | $18,425 | +$2,304 |
“+” means Olivet Nazarene University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Olivet Nazarene University
What is the Olivet Nazarene University acceptance rate?
Olivet Nazarene University accepts 56% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,961 of 4,426 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 950–1220 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
How much does Olivet Nazarene University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $51,981 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,729 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $17,232 and families earning $110k+ pay $25,580.
How much do Olivet Nazarene University graduates earn?
Former Olivet Nazarene University students earn a median $53,213 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Olivet Nazarene University graduation rate?
61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% return for their second year.
How long does a Olivet Nazarene University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Olivet Nazarene University costs about $74,779 after grants ($18,019 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,213 ten years after starting, $17,416 more than high school graduates in Illinois ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 4.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Olivet Nazarene University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/olivet-nazarene-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).