Olivet Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University at a Glance
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Olivet Nazarene University Featured Rankings
- #14 Best Online MBAs Illinois
- #18 Fastest Online Doctoral Degrees
- #18 Best Christian Colleges in Illinois 2026
- #22 Illinois' Best Online Colleges 2026
- #24 Best Small Colleges in Illinois
- #25 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Illinois
- #25 Best Grad Schools Illinois 2026
- #28 Illinois's Best Online Master's Degrees
About Olivet Nazarene University
According to Wikipedia, Olivet Nazarene University is a private Nazarene university in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Named for its founding location, Olivet, Illinois, ONU was originally established as a grammar school in east-central Illinois in 1907. In the late 1930s, it moved to the campus in Bourbonnais. The university is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene and is the annual site of the church's Regional Celebrate Life youth gathering for the Central USA Region.
Olivet Nazarene University's Online Degrees
Certificate in Certified Residential Interior Designer
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Digital Arts Certificate
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Digital Game Artist Certificate
- Completion Time: 1.5 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Multimedia Arts Certificate
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Salesforce Management
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 3-6 Months
- Format: Fully online
MBA in Master'S Of Business Administration
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 1.5-2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MOL in Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
EdD in Ethical Leadership
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Accounts Payable Manager Certification
- Completion Time: 3 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Accounts Payable Specialist Certification
- Completion Time: 1 Year or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Bookkeeper
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Credit Counselor
- Completion Time: 6 months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Financial Health Counselor
- Completion Time: 6 months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Global Business Professional
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Green Supply Chain Professional
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Internal Auditor
- Completion Time: 1.5 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Legal Secretary
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Quality Auditor
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Quality Improvement Associate
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Risk Adjustment Coder
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Supply Chain Professional
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Marketing Design Certificate
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Adobe Certified Associate
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Autocad 2021 Certified User
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Ethical Hacker
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Information Security Manager
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Information Systems Auditor
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Network Defender
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Microsoft Access 2013 Certification Training
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Microsoft Access 2016 Certification Training
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Mediation And Arbitration
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Mediation And Restorative Justice
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Paralegal
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
MAE in Reading Specialist
- Required Credits: 32
- Completion Time: 1-1.5 Years
- Format: Fully online
MAE in Curriculum And Instruction
- Required Credits: 33
- Completion Time: 2 Years or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in 120-Hour Tefl Certification
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in 220-Hour Advanced Tefl Certification
- Completion Time: 9 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Corporate Communications
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Intercultural Competence
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Leadership
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
MMin in Master'S Of Ministry
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Master'S Of Ministry In Spanish
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Christian Ministry
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Family Ministry
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Missional Multiplication
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 Years
MA in Pastoral Ministry
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Religion
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 1-1.5 Years
- Format: Fully online
MA in Urban Ministry
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
MDiv in Master'S Of Divinity
- Required Credits: 72
- Completion Time: 3 Years or more
MSN in Transformational Leadership
- Required Credits: 33-36
- Completion Time: 1 Year or less
- Format: Fully online
BS in Multidisciplinary Studies
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Healthcare Leadership
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
- Nursing Education
- Required Credits: 33
- Completion Time: 1.5 Years or less
- Format: Fully online
MSN-FNP in Family Nurse Practitioner
- Required Credits: 52
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
ABSN in Accelerated Bachelor Of Science In Nursing
- Required Credits: 59
- Completion Time: 1.5 Years
BSN in Rn To Bsn Nursing
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 1.5 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Post-Master'S Nursing Education
- Required Credits: 16-20
- Completion Time: 3 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner
- Required Credits: 27-39
- Completion Time: 3-6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Cbcs Certified Medical Administrative Assistant With Medical Billing And Coding
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Cca Certified Medical Administrative Assistant With Medical Billing And Coding
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Healthcare And Eldercare
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Clinical Medical Assistant For The Experienced Cmaa
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Ekg Technician
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist
- Completion Time: 6 months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Health Unit Coordinator
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Inpatient Coder
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Medical Transcriptionist
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Outpatient Coder
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Physical Therapy Aide
- Completion Time: 9 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Professional Medical Auditor
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Nasm Certified Nutrition Coach
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Ncsf Certified Strength Coach
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
MA in Pastoral Leadership
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Family Mediation
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Professional Life Coach
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Indoor Environmentalist Prep
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Quality Engineer
- Completion Time: 6 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Master'S Wedding And Event Planner
- Completion Time: 1.5 Years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certified Wedding Planner
- Completion Time: 9 Months
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Home Inspection Certificate
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Hvac/R Certified Technician
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Olivet Nazarene University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,426 | 56% | 71% | 60% | 1085 | 22 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Olivet Nazarene University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $41,120 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $19,138 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,742 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,706 |
| 75K - 110K | $19,231 |
| 110K+ | $23,601 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Olivet Nazarene University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Olivet Nazarene University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $58,865 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Olivet Nazarene University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,728 | 2,739 | 989 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Olivet Nazarene University?
Olivet Nazarene University is located at One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2271.
How Safe is Olivet Nazarene University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Olivet Nazarene University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Olivet Nazarene University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.15%. Bourbonnais has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.69%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Olivet Nazarene University Known For?
Olivet Nazarene University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- Sociology
- History
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Biology
- Education
- Economics
- Engineering
- Business
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Computer Science
- Political Science
Olivet Nazarene University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Olivet Nazarene University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Olivet Nazarene University ranks #491 in the U.S. and #2159 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #606 in the U.S. and #1577 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #742 in the U.S. and #1941 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #926 in the U.S. and #3455 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #996 in the U.S. and #3765 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1171 in the U.S. and #3854 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1176 in the U.S. and #3763 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1184 in the U.S. and #3555 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1184 in the U.S. and #3927 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1245 in the U.S. and #5001 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1309 in the U.S. and #5436 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1421 in the U.S. and #5731 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1655 in the U.S. and #7567 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1675 in the U.S. and #8309 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #1776 in the U.S. and #6436 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #2144 in the U.S. and #7889 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #2223 in the U.S. and #7706 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #2273 in the U.S. and #7921 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #2410 in the U.S. and #4965 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #2476 in the U.S. and #9442 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOlivet Nazarene University ranks #3266 in the U.S. and #13294 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWho Are Olivet Nazarene University's Most Influential Alumni?
Olivet Nazarene University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Nursing, and Religious Studies. Here are some of Olivet Nazarene University's most famous alumni:
