Olivet Nazarene University offers 120 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $38,900 for undergraduate programs and $12,450 for graduate programs.

Total 761 students out of total 3,339 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 388 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Olivet Nazarene University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameOlivet Nazarene University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
AddressOne University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL
Online Students761 Enrolled Online Exclusively
768 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$38,900
Graduate Tuition & Fees$12,450
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total19 Programs
Masters11 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Olivet Nazarene University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $38,900 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,450 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,580 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $494 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$36,950$37,440$37,940$37,940$38,900
Graduate$13,393$12,190$12,290$10,957$12,450
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$1,500$1,515$1,540$1,540$1,580
Graduate$450$450$450$494$494

Online Programs By Area of Study

Olivet Nazarene University offers 120 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1117
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED191 1918

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED 5
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
Driver and Safety Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED 33
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Olivet Nazarene University, there are 3,339 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,529 students were attending classes through distance learning (761 students are enrolled exclusively and 768 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,339
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses761
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses768
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,810

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 761 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 521 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 238 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses761
Illinois Resident521
Other State In U.S.238
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses761
Undergraduate140
Graduate621
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses140
Degree/Certificate Seeking140
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0

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