Olivet Nazarene University

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)
MottoEducation With a Christian Purpose!
TypePrivate university
Established1907 (1907)
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Endowment$82 million (2025)
PresidentGregg Chenoweth
Students3,255 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates2,519 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates736 (Fall 2022)
Location,
Illinois
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 250 acres (1.0 km2)
NewspaperThe Olivet Gazette (formerly The Glimmerglass)
ColorsPurple & Gold
   
NicknameTigers
Sporting affiliations
NAIACCAC (primary)
NAIA – MSFA (football)
MascotToby the Tiger
Websitewww.olivet.edu
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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.