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Olivet College
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Information Summary
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| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$27,706 |
| Admission
Success rate |
54% |
| ACT
75 %ile scores |
21 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
29 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
64% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
1,086 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Olivet, MI 49076
| Surrounding community | Distant rural area (between 5 to 25 mi. away from an urban area) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,444 (N/A urban / 4,444 rural) |
| Households | 1,426 (2.72 people per house) |
| Families | 1,032 (3.15 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 187 |
| Pop. — Asian | 38 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 63 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 4,143 |
| Pop. — Other | 61 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Single postbaccalaureate (education) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, inclusive |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Very small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad |  |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Olivet College?
Ranks 944th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $17,994 | $17,994 | $17,994 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $654 | $654 | $654 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $580 | $580 | $580 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $3,420 | $3,420 | $3,420 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $285 | $285 | $285 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $27,706 | $27,706 | $27,706 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $19,584 | $19,584 | $19,584 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $19,584 | $19,584 | $19,584 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $16,464  $18,684 |
$16,464  $18,684 |
$16,464  $18,684 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $900  $900 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $5,480  $6,346 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $720  $1,776 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25 |
| Graduate Application Fee | N/A |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 1,414 (743 male / 671 female) |
| Admitted | 761 (385 male / 376 female) |
| Admission rate | 54% |
| First-time Enrollment | 210 (132 male / 78 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 208 (130 male / 78 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 2 (2 male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 1,086 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Olivet College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  /  / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Olivet College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 1177th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 95% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 15 / 21 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 21 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 21 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 675 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $3,472 |
| Board Fee | $2,874 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Olivet College Ranks 2052nd for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,312 | 127 |  49% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,358 | 218 |  84% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $7,880 | 258 |  100% |
| Student Loan Aid | $4,583 | 225 |  87% |
| Any financial aid type | 259 |  100% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Olivet College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 23 | 5 | 28 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 113 | 51 | 164 |
Hispanic | 13 | 10 | 23 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 4 | 6 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 6 | 6 | 12 |
White Non-Hispanic | 455 | 376 | 831 |
Race Unknown | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Total | 624 | 462 | 1,086 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Olivet College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 36 | 24 | 60 |
Hispanic | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 3 | 5 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | 1 | 2 |
White Non-Hispanic | 64 | 30 | 94 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 117 | 66 | 183 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Olivet College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10 | 25 | |
| 9 | 11 | 20 | |
| 11 | 5 | 16 | |
| 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| 11 | 3 | 14 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Olivet College Ranks 2544th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $44,950 ($46,318 male / $43,412 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 34 (18 male / 16 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | N/A |
| FT Faculty Ratio | N/A |
| Total Benefits | $386,041 |
Olivet College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Olivet College is a liberal arts college located in the city of Olivet in the U.S. state of Michigan. The founders of Olivet College believed in a coeducational experience. Some Olivetians believe that the charter was denied because of possible competition with Michigan College (now University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.) After founding Oberlin College in Ohio, John Shipherd and thirty-nine missionaries (which included Oberlin College faculty, students and graduates) came to Michigan to create a college, which Shipherd deemed “New Oberlin.” Olivetian lore says that while Shipherd was on a trip to the site in Ingham County, his horse continued to get lost, and would always wander back to a hill above a swamp (where Olivet’s Campus Square exists today.) Shipherd decided that powers from above must be drawing the horse back to this site, and Shipherd deemed that this would become the site for “New Oberlin,” however he then chose to name it Olivet, after the biblical Mount of Olives. Olivet thus became the Olivet Institute, a two year school, as it would remain for more than a decade. After being founded and earning a positive reputation throughout the late nineteenth century, the majority of the twentieth century saw Olivet College become a typical liberal arts school. With the exception of a short-lived attempt at an Oxford style curriculum, and numerous literary workshops between 1934-1944 Olivet had become a typical liberal arts college. This quickly grew into a fight between seven members of the campus wrestling team (predominantly white, but also including Hispanic and black students), and nine members of a fraternity (mostly white students) in the lobby of the college’s Shipherd Hall, a coeducational dormitory named after founder John Shipherd. Year completed Year completed Olivet College, along with Albion College and Michigan State University, founded the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1888. Olivet College athletic teams, nicknamed the Comets, participate in the following intercollegiate sports as a member of the MIAA, unless noted: Men baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & Verses by Mafra Wright Newhall, 1902 Music by Samuel Robinson When winter’s sun is shining over hills of snow, There is one hill above the rest he loves the best, I know, Where students gay, from peep of day until the sun doth set, In search of wisdom, work among the Oaks of Olivet.
Olivet College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Tutoring and Writing Center. Olivet College is unique in its study options. For instance, the university has a Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major and Teacher Certification. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Olivet College.
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, multiple levels
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Arts – General, Commercial/Advertising Art, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Voice/Opera, Theatre Arts Management
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- History:
- History – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Predentistry, Premedicine
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Accounting/Finance, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business Statistics, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Insurance/Risk Management, International Business
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Sciences – General
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Security and Protective Services:
- Law Enforcement Administration, Police Science
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Biological/Physical Sciences, Natural Sciences
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Health/Physical Fitness, recreation & fitness – general, Sport/Fitness Administration
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 25.
Olivet College Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, still did not report the exact number of transfer students.
the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. The regular application due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.
Olivet College Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation, Alumni Affiliation and Leadership. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation, Alumni Affiliation and Leadership. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.
Olivet College Students
The school’s size is approximately one thousand and twenty degree-seeking undergrads. Besides, it is part of an Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-two percent in-state students, eight percent out-of-state students, two percent american indian per alaskan native, nineteen percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, seventy percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, five percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-five percent in top 10th of graduating class, thirty-eight percent in top quarter of graduating class and sixty-eight percent in top half of graduating class. Olivet College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
This school features the Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus. In any event, the school is located 30 miles from Lansing, 120 miles from Detroit.Again, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory/planetarium, dynamic ecology laboratory, office of multicultural affairs, character education resource center, women’s resource center, biological preserve.
Olivet College Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division III and Women’s Intercollegiate Volleyball
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling
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