Olivet Nazarene's tuition & fees has increased from $32,790 (2015) to $38,900 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.63% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,425 (year 2015) to $12,450 (year 2025).
Olivet Nazarene's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.44% from 2015 ($44,390).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Olivet Nazarene's COA is $55,685, which is increased by 5.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Olivet Nazarene's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 18.63% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,910. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Olivet Nazarene University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $850, and it has decreased -15.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $850 | -15.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $850 | |
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| 2023-24 | $850 | |
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| 2024-25 | $850 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.03% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 66.85% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Olivet Nazarene University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,600 | $11,196 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,600 | $13,660 | |
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| 2017-18 | $10,600 | $13,550 | |
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| 2018-19 | $10,600 | $13,550 | |
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| 2019-20 | $10,700 | $13,550 | 0.94% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,690 | $13,550 | 9.25% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,190 | $13,550 | 4.28% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,690 | $16,360 | 4.10% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,174 | $17,840 | 11.69% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,935 | $18,680 | 12.42% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Olivet Nazarene University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Olivet Nazarene University | $38,900 | $37,940 | 2.53% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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