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Acceptance Rate 55.86%
Yield 24.46%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 23
Applicants 5,789

Olivet Nazarene Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 55.86% at Olivet Nazarene University. Total 5,789 students applied and 3,234 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.olivet.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.olivet.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate55.86%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 55.86%. A total of 5,789 students (2,001 men and 2,581 women) have applied to and 3,234 (1,303 men and 1,657 women) students admitted to Olivet Nazarene University.
Among them, 389 male and 402 female students have enrolled into Olivet Nazarene and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.46%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Olivet Nazarene
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,7892,0012,58100
Admitted3,2341,3031,65700
Enrolled79138940200
Acceptance Rate 55.86% 65.12% 64.20% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.46% 29.85% 24.26% - -
[Chart] Olivet Nazarene University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Olivet Nazarene, 233 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 125 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at Olivet Nazarene. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Olivet Nazarene. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Olivet Nazarene with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Olivet Nazarene
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95011001220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490560620
Math460540600
ACT Composite192326
Math182226
English172226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Olivet Nazarene University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Olivet Nazarene
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Olivet Nazarene

The calendar system at Olivet Nazarene University is Semester. Olivet Nazarene University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Olivet Nazarene University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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