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Olivet College

Olivet, MI

320 S. Main St.

Olivet, MI 49076

Phone: 269-749-7635

Fax: 269-749-6617

E-mail: admissions@olivetcollege.edu

Web site: www.olivetcollege.edu

About:

For more than 160 years, Olivet College, a small liberal arts college in south-central Michigan, has been dedicated to providing an education to all, regardless of race, gender or financial means. Faculty and staff pride themselves on challenging students to meet their academic goals under the college's academic vision of Education for Individual and Social Responsibility.

Undergraduate Stats

  • Total enrollment: 991
  • 94% full-time, 6% part-time
  • 57% male, 43% female
  • 14% African American, 1% Asian American, 76% Caucasian, 2% Hispanic American, 1% Native American, 4% other
  • 4% out-of-state, 96% in-state; 22% transfer students, 1% international
  • 54% live on campus
  • Freshman (second-year) retention rate: 77%

INCOMING FRESHMEN

  • 208 students applied; 109 were accepted
  • Acceptance rate: 81%

Faculty

  • 11:1 student/faculty ratio
  • 41 full-time faculty (49% are PhDs)

Student Organizations

  • Over 30 organizations and clubs
  • Greek life: Fraternities (12% of student body) and sororities (10% of student body)

Most Popular Campus Activities

  • Black Student Union, Gamma Iota Sigma (National Insurance Majors Organization), Hosford Society (honors organization), Earthbound (environment friendly organization), Multicultural Organization

Majors

  • 61 undergraduate programs and 1 graduate program
  • Most popular majors: 38% education; 16% business, management, marketing and related support services; 16% science and engineering; 4% liberal arts; 7% criminal justice
  • Degrees Available: Bachelor’s, Master’s
  • Special Academic Programs: Portfolio program, service learning, lecture and symposium series

Academic Calendar

  • Fall, Spring semesters (Spring semester includes 3-week Intensive Learning term)

Housing

  • 4 residence halls: 2 single-sex, 2 co-ed

Libraries

  • 1 library, 85,000 bound volumes, 450 periodicals, 117 microforms, 109 audiovisuals
  • Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-midnight; Sun., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Wireless Access

  • Wireless campus

Tuition/Costs (Per Year)

  • In-state and out-of-state, full-time: $19,234
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  • Room and board: $6,472
  • Books and supplies: $1000

Financial Aid

  • Forms needed: FAFSA
  • Types of aid available: Institutional grants and scholarships, and federal and state loans, grants, scholarships
  • 100% receive financial aid
  • Average need-based financial aid package: Information not available
  • Call 800-456-7189 or visit www.olivetcollege.edu for more information

Admissions

  • Deferred admission: No
  • Early decision: Yes
  • Average high school GPA: 2.75
  • Average ACT score: 18
  • Application fee: $25.00
  • Documents required: Transcripts, test scores
  • Materials recommended: Letters of recommendation
  • Materials needed for transfer students: Transcripts

Note: Last updated Spring 2010

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