Olivet Nazarene University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Olivet Nazarene University is $51,981 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,729 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $51,981. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$38,900
Housing & meals$10,590
Books & supplies$850
Personal & travel$3,584
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,943
Total cost of attendance$51,981

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,313
Loan default rate2.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out36%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants38%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$31,252Sticker price minus average net price

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Olivet Nazarene University net price compared with other Illinois colleges

Olivet Nazarene University has the 32nd-lowest average net price of 52 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
28Illinois State University$19,39865%$62,117
29Greenville University$19,53340%$46,827
30Roosevelt University$20,19435%$48,712
31Quincy University$20,35945%$50,369
32Olivet Nazarene University$20,72961%$53,213
33North Central College$21,04464%$60,123
34East-West University$21,69716%$29,963
35Millikin University$21,98955%$51,262
36Moody Bible Institute$22,22162%$45,399

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Illinois colleges →

Why Olivet Nazarene University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Olivet Nazarene University56%$20,72961%$53,213This school
Illinois Institute of Technology55%$18,42575%$82,592
Augustana College63%$22,73673%$62,971
Lake Forest College57%$28,67378%$61,825
North Park University69%$16,94858%$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 residentOlivet Nazarene UniversityIllinois Institute of TechnologyDifference
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.

Olivet Nazarene University cost questions

How much is tuition at Olivet Nazarene University?

Tuition and fees are $38,900 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Olivet Nazarene University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $51,981 a year.

What do families actually pay at Olivet Nazarene University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,729 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $17,232; $48–75k pay $18,019; $110k+ pay $25,580.

How much debt do Olivet Nazarene University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,313, and 2.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Olivet Nazarene University overview