Overal ONU has maintained their motto of Education with a Christian Purpose! The outter appears of the campus is aesthetically pleasing, and the academics are very competitive in preparing our future leaders. ONU has built some beautiful new campus buildings over the years but seem to have neglected upkeep and updates of the housing and food quality for students. Each move-in for our student has taken over an hour to clean the room-yet they expect the students to leave the rooms in spotless condition. The common areas of the lobby has furniture that looks similar to the same furniture that has been there for decades. ONU needs to invest in making sure these dorms for the heart of the school, the students, are looking just as updated as the outter appearance of the campus. read more

Check out ONU as your home away from home for college. While no place will ever be perfect, ONU's sense of family and commitment to God pervades all aspects of campus life. ONU's commitment to its students and its core beliefs is obvious. read more

I had options for my education but chose ONU because of their focus on a Christian-centered education. I value this university so much. Professors are excellent, scholarships are available, and opportunities to develop as a professional are so strong. This university cares for their students and community holistically. Plus, Starbucks. read more

I wanted my daughter to go here but to find out the best part of lunch is gone. We will have to go to a different college. The main line meals are horrible and only great thing the had was cook to order stif fry and omelettes. They have shut it down because they are short staffed and the one who was cooking at the station quit the job because management was making him or her work without a break. So this led the station to be vacant. Students who thought they were gonna get good hoot food was scammed.....Sodexo needs to get their act together or Olivet University needs to take over and replace them all AsAp! Mandates should be made or does the government control your food services? God Bless! read more

Olivet Nazarene University - The people want what they paid for.... - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Bourbonnais, Illinois

My son will be attending college here on a partial football scholarship. Class of 2024. Everything I've seen so far has been awesome and they have a Beautiful campus!!! read more

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Great private spiritual college. Our daughter is a freshman on the cross country and track teams.

The university is a great venue and to have Chicago Bears training camp here is a plus. We have come for several years and we have always had a positive experience. This is a great place for families to come and enjoy the team. They have a kids zone that is interactive for them. Everything's FREE except for concessions and souvenirs. read more

Olivet Nazarene University - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Bourbonnais, Illinois

I attended this university for about a semester and a half back in the 1990s. I was advised to go to another school like a community college because a community college was cheaper. The reason that I was advised this by a student counselor at Olivet Nazarene University because I kept failing an English class that was necessary for me to move forward in lasses at this university. I still like this university though. read more

The students and the supervisors in the so called student success department also some of the instructors. I reported some of the incidentS which were ignored or not taken seriously. read more

I'm here for the chicago Bears Training Camp every year. I have to say, the folks I deal with here, always have a smile and are super. It's always a delight coming here for work each year. read more

Everybody is so lovely there and the campus is beautiful. The college not only wants to give you an excellent education; they want you to prosper your faith and strengthen it in God. This college is beneficial and resourceful and is one of the most amazing colleges I've ever been to. read more

Not that picking a university from Yelp is the best way to choose your career path, or that I have the most accurate perspective based on my minimal dealings with them, but I am glad I at least have a place to vent the frustration from dealing with Olivet recently. Last year my fiance was compelled to leave the university prior to graduation due to family abuse at home, during which time she also moved out of her parents' house. She just received a notice this year from Olivet stating that if she doesn't pay a $400 bill from transfer credits on her transcript last year, the account will be turned over to collection agencies and credit bureaus. This was puzzling to us at first, but we realized there must have been notices sent to her parents' house which we didn't receive. We contacted the registrar's office and explained more details of the problems with her family, why we didn't receive any notices until now, and her inability to graduate in the near future due to our financial situation. We shouldn't have expected there would be any understanding of hardship or family issues; we were told that nothing can be done, the credits were applied to her transcript with the click of a button, and if we don't pay, the collection process will ensue. Maybe I'm not being objective, but we don't feel like she should owe for credits she didn't even receive from Olivet, and cost the university nothing, especially considering she will not be graduating now. My frustration is probably my own fault, since I shouldn't have been so naive as to think of the school differently than any other profit-seeking organization, despite the purported moral code of working to better their students' lives in Christ. I guess only money talks in this Christian environment. On the other hand, you can probably receive a great business education. read more

I'm currently a junior here study communications, ministry, and psychology. Could not have asked for a better school! Getting involved on campus is easy to do, and it's easy to find something that fits what you want to do. Staff are awesome, the community is very tight, and they've done a lot of updates and built new buildings in the 3 years I've been here. I only wish we were a little further south/closer to a city...but life can't be perfect. read more

Just got my Bachelor's in Business Administration from here. *LOUD CHEERS* I'm very happy with my education and am very thankful that they have a program for people who work during the day. Couldn't be happier! read more

All four of our children graduated from Olivet Nazarene University. The university personnel/professors have been amazing. We are so grateful for Dr. John Bowling and his high quality and personal love for the students and his heart to see each one grow in their walk with Christ. The education our kids received has been excellent and has given them a solid foundation for their professional lives and ministries. The friendships they formed in their years on campus are ongoing and far-reaching, continuing to bless us all. We couldn't be more grateful for the way the campus worked with us financially to help get these young people through with as little debt as possible. We are blessed beyond words. I highly recommend Olivet Nazarene University to anyone looking for an excellent Christian higher education experience. read more

Being a Student in their Oakbrook ABSN program, I have to say it one of the worst nursing programs. I am not a cry baby to go post on yelp to complain but rather someone who saw many of my classmates struggle under their treacherous and unprofessional professors. Their professor spend most time complaining, gossiping about students, finding problems in them that doesn't exist, and making them run in loops to have questions unanswered. They spend very little time teaching and guiding their students. They are always finding a reason to blame their students for this and that. Such a waste of time and money. I would have transferred out of this program if I knew this was such a terrible school at the beginning. Now I cannot because their credits wont transfer to another program as I am done with my first semester. Do not come here if you really love nursing. By the time you are done you will hate Christianity and nursing. I hate every minute of my time here. read more

Hello I am a parent of 2 former students. My son spend one year at Olivet and left to go to a different Christian U. His experience would rank as a 1 out of 5. My daughter spent 2 disastrous years there with the school changing teachers, and curriculum and requirements mid year on both years. I would not be able to rank her experience. She left to go to a different Christian U. For the last 10 years we have continued to receive mail soliciting funds and catalogues (plural) despite out probably more than 30 requests by phone, by email and by letter and by mailing back their junk. They seem incapable of following the very least request - take us off your mailing list. That is hardly Christian. What a disappointment! The Ref on my mailer is Curtis Household ALMPFR 1217287. We just throw it in the trash now. read more

I just graduated from Olivet Nazarene University's Accelerated Nursing program in Oakbrook this past Fall semester. I wouldn't recommend this program to the worst of my enemies. This program is a living nightmare.... it's completely disorganized and they are only interested in taking your money while making you go through a lot of unnecessary problems. They blame students for everything even though there staff is least interested in teaching or helping students. I made it to graduation only because of my determination and inner strength. Professors only care about getting their paychecks on time without doing any work especially the faculty in level 3 and 4. Whenever you have a question they made us run in loops. If you had a problem they played checkers with you while not providing you with the appropriate resources. I wouldn't recommend this program to anyone who wants to be nurse as you will spend most of your time crying about things in this program because and you will find that no one will help. read more