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# Schools Similar to Olivet Nazarene University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/olivet-nazarene-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Olivet Nazarene University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Olivet Nazarene University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of St Francis](/school/university-of-st-francis/) | 55.9% | 65.3% | $75,229 4 years after completion |
| [Wabash College](/school/wabash-college/) | 55.9% | 63.3% | $68,626 4 years after completion |
| [Quincy University](/school/quincy-university/) | 55.9% | 50.9% | $59,724 4 years after completion |
| [Bemidji State University](/school/bemidji-state-university/) | 55.9% | 56.0% | $60,307 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Olivet Nazarene University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | 55.9% | 80.9% | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Illinois University](/school/northern-illinois-university/) | 55.9% | 69.8% | $64,583 4 years after completion |
| North Park University | 55.9% | 68.5% | $65,399 4 years after completion |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | 55.9% | 91.4% | $64,721 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | 55.9% | 85.9% | $63,235 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Aurora University](/school/aurora-university/) | IL | $64,521 4 years after completion |
| [Elmhurst University](/school/elmhurst-university/) | IL | $63,784 4 years after completion |
| [Lewis University](/school/lewis-university/) | IL | $66,586 4 years after completion |
| [Augustana College](/school/augustana-college/) | IL | $60,377 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Springfield](/school/university-of-illinois-springfield/) | IL | $63,235 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Olivet Nazarene University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/) | $64,769 4 years after completion | $78,620 4 years after completion | $22,383 |
| [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/) | $64,769 4 years after completion | $90,607 4 years after completion | $22,453 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Olivet Nazarene University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Xavier University](/school/saint-xavier-university/) | $20,729 | $10,970 | $66,961 4 years after completion |
| [University of Illinois Chicago](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/) | $20,729 | $10,974 | $72,839 4 years after completion |
| [Dominican University](/school/dominican-university/) | $20,729 | $11,745 | $59,507 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $20,729 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $20,729 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Drake University](/school/drake-university/) | IA | $65,232 4 years after completion |
| [Carroll University](/school/carroll-university/) | WI | $66,639 4 years after completion |
| University of Mary | ND | $65,398 4 years after completion |
| St Catherine University | MN | $65,829 4 years after completion |
| [Denison University](/school/denison-university/) | OH | $62,838 4 years after completion |
| [North Central College](/school/north-central-college/) | IL | $61,656 4 years after completion |
| [University of Indianapolis](/school/university-of-indianapolis/) | IN | $63,673 4 years after completion |
| [Elmhurst University](/school/elmhurst-university/) | IL | $63,784 4 years after completion |
| [Augsburg University](/school/augsburg-university/) | MN | $68,350 4 years after completion |
| [Augustana College](/school/augustana-college/) | IL | $60,377 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).