Aurora University vs. Olivet Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

Compare Aurora University in Aurora, IL with Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Aurora University is larger than Olivet Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (5,923 students vs. 3,339 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Aurora University is located in Aurora, IL (Large Suburban setting); Olivet Nazarene University is in Bourbonnais, IL (Small Suburban setting).
• Aurora University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Olivet Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Aurora University 18:1; Olivet Nazarene University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet Nazarene University are 18.3% lower than at Aurora University ($11,090 vs. $13,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.4% higher at Olivet Nazarene University than at Aurora University (about $9,730 more per year; $38,900 vs. $29,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Aurora University as at Olivet Nazarene University (99% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet Nazarene University students is 43.2% larger than aid received by Aurora University students ($30,817 vs. $21,513).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Aurora University than at Olivet Nazarene University (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Aurora University and Olivet Nazarene University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Aurora University average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Olivet Nazarene University (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.6% at Aurora University vs. 24.5% at Olivet Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Aurora University graduates have a $2,663 lower median loan debt than Olivet Nazarene University graduates ($22,337 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Aurora University graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Olivet Nazarene University graduates ($230 vs. $258).
• More Olivet Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Aurora University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 63%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.