Olivet College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Olivet College was established in 1844. It is a private co-educational college of liberal arts located in Olivet, Michigan. The campus of the college consists of three residential halls, libraries, computer labs and various athletics facilities. The institution provides more than 25 diverse programs of study. Several dual degree programs are also offered.

Olivet College is home to more than 30 student-run clubs and organizations, including the Association of Computer Machinery, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Music Educators National Conference, theOlivet College Gaming Club and the Olivet Fencers and Swashbucklers Club, among others. The campus also hosts various Greek organizations like Adelphic Alpha Pi, Alpha Lambda Epsilon, Alpha Lambda Epsilon and Eta Psi Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Church of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science, nutrition and exercise therapy, and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,174 in 2009-2010 (1,112 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 86% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Olivet College provides on-campus housing for 701 of its 1,112 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Olivet College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (55 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Financial Planning and Services
• Insurance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (53 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Education
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Speech Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (9 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (20 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (31 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

• Psychology