Olivet Nazarene University
Former names | Miss Mary Nesbitt's Grammar School (1907–1909) Illinois Holiness University (1909–1915) Olivet University (1915–1923) Olivet College (1923–1939) Olivet Nazarene College (1939–1986) |
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| Motto | Education With a Christian Purpose! |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1907 |
Religious affiliation | Church of the Nazarene |
| Endowment | $82 million (2025) |
| President | Gregg Chenoweth |
| Students | 3,255 (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 2,519 (Fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 736 (Fall 2022) |
| Location | , Illinois , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Olivet Gazette (formerly The Glimmerglass) |
| Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCAC (primary) NAIA – MSFA (football) |
| Mascot | Toby the Tiger |
| Website | www |
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athletics_affiliations, affiliations.Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) is a private university in Bourbonnais, Illinois, United States. It is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. Named for its founding location, Olivet, Illinois, ONU was originally established as a grammar school in east-central Illinois in 1907. In the late 1930s, it moved to the campus in Bourbonnais.