Olivet Nazarene vs Southern Adventist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, ILCatholic life on campusSouthern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Olivet Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 49% at Southern Adventist.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Olivet Nazarene has the lower price after aid: $18,019 a year, against $22,849 at Southern Adventist.
- The average price after aid is lower at Olivet Nazarene: $20,729 a year, against $24,345 at Southern Adventist.
- Olivet Nazarene admits 56% of applicants, and Southern Adventist admits 66%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Bourbonnais, IL
Collegedale, TN
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,275
3,154
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
56%
66%
Average SAT
1117
1129
ACT middle 50%
19–26
19–25
Graduation rate
61%
49%
First-year retention
71%
83%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,729
$24,345
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,232
$19,123
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,056
$20,421
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,019
$22,849
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,218
$26,679
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,580
$30,751
Median debt
$25,000
$24,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,213
$53,723
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.