| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
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| Campus size: |
250 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bourbonnais, IL |
| Population of city/town: |
18,583 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Rolling Meadows, IL. |
| Nearest major city: |
Chicago |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,718,782 |
| Online campus map: |
www.olivet.edu/campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is not provided for students 23 and older. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- married-student apartments
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| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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permission required for student marriages, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Gambling, firearms, and use of obscene language prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network access, free virus protection, print-for-pay, color printing, online computer registration, online enrollment applications, online class registration, online conference room scheduling, online chapel attendance status viewing, online financial aid, website content filtering, online student account payment and viewing, hosted email service, online grade viewing, online transaction system (food, laundry, and vending). |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Curriculum Center and University Archives. Wesleyan-Arminian heritage. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Strickler Planetarium, Greer Botanical Greenhouse, solar telescope, television studio, Shine.FM radio station, ROTC training facility, wireless campus; Mac for design students and music labs. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, Career services, job fairs. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Glimmerglass |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
81 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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FCA, Ministry Teams, LifeSong, Compassionate Ministries, Mission Possible, Evangels, SOS, Urban Children's Ministries, Best Buddies, Party with Jesus, Mission Support, Prayer Warriors, MRL, WRL, MIA, Gospel Choir, Disciplers, Officers' Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multi-Ethnic Relations Club, Gospel Choir |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Orpheus Choir, Handbell Choir, concert singers, concert band, university orchestra, jazz band, brass quintet, string quartet, marching band, wind ensemble, chamber ensemble, Green Room, 7th Reel Project, Christian Music Society, Student Education Association, The Academy, SIFE, Student Unit of FACS, ASC, Chrysalis, D3-The Dorm, International Justice Mission, Testament, Capitol Hill Gang, Social Committee, Ollies Follies, Spoons-4-Forks, Going Green, Off-Camps Olivetians, Dialog, Diakonia, Pro-Life Olivetians, Student Dietetic Association, Olivet Geological Society, Nursing Students in Action, American Marketing Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; astronomy, biology, engineering, and exercise science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gary Newsome,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's football | yes | NAIA |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
70% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fields, fitness center, parks, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, dodgeball, equestrian sports, football, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chicago (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Kankakee, IL (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Kankakee, IL (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Asbury College, Aurora University, Baylor University, Belmont University, DePaul University, Dominican University, Duke University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Indiana University--Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University--Fort Wayne, Indiana Wesleyan University, Michigan State University, Midwestern University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Olivet Nazarene University, Purdue University--Calumet, Regent University, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale, St. Louis University, Trinity International University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, Walden University, Wheaton College. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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CSL Behring, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Proctor and Gamble, Sycamore, U.S. Government. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Les Parrott and Dr. Leslie Parrot, authors and speakers
- Richard Jones, former CEO, Sears
- Cecil Crawford, founder of TicketMaster.
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