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Former names | Miss Mary Nesbitt's Grammar School (1907–1909) Illinois Holiness University (1909–1915) Olivet University (1915–1923) Olivet College (1923–1939) Olivet Nazarene College (1939–1986) |
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| Motto | Education With a Christian Purpose! |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1907 |
Religious affiliation | Church of the Nazarene |
| Endowment | $45.1 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Gregg Chenoweth |
| Students | 3,255 (Fall 2022)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 2,519 (Fall 2022)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 736 (Fall 2022)[2] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Olivet Gazette (formerly The Glimmerglass) |
| Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCAC (primary) NAIA – MSFA (football) |
| Mascot | Toby the Tiger |
| Website | www |
Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) 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.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "College Navigator - Olivet Nazarene University". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2022.