Olivet Nazarene University vs. Trevecca Nazarene University

Comparable Facts

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

Olivet Nazarene University is larger than Trevecca Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (3,339 students vs. 3,195 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Olivet Nazarene University is located in Bourbonnais, IL (Small Suburban setting); Trevecca Nazarene University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Olivet Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Olivet Nazarene University 15:1; Trevecca Nazarene University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trevecca Nazarene University are 0.8% lower than at Olivet Nazarene University ($11,000 vs. $11,090).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.3% higher at Olivet Nazarene University than at Trevecca Nazarene University (about $7,600 more per year; $38,900 vs. $31,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trevecca Nazarene University than at Olivet Nazarene University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet Nazarene University students is 28.9% larger than aid received by Trevecca Nazarene University students ($30,817 vs. $23,911).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Olivet Nazarene University than at Trevecca Nazarene University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Olivet Nazarene University and Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trevecca Nazarene University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Trevecca Nazarene University average a 3.43 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Olivet Nazarene University (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24.5% at Olivet Nazarene University vs. 26.8% at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have a $6,250 lower median loan debt than Olivet Nazarene University graduates ($18,750 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Trevecca Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Olivet Nazarene University graduates ($193 vs. $258).
• More Olivet Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trevecca Nazarene University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 65%).

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