Olivet College: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 6096 of 12,502	In the World
# 1681 of 1,147	In North America
# 1594 of 1,149	In the United States
# 40 of 1	In Olivet
# 6010 of 5,346	For Art & Design

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

83%

Average SAT

1,008

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$19,362 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

932

Graduates

Male:Female Ratio

56:44

Religion

United Church of Christ

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

olivetcollege.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Olivet College has an acceptance rate of 83% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	83%	83%	83%
Applicants	1,516	867	646
Admissions	1,262	713	546
Freshmen enrolled full time	257	170	87

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	66%
■ Hispanic	7%
■ Black or African American	18%
■ Two or more races	7%

Olivet College majors

Olivet College has granted 179 bachelor's degrees across 24 programs, and 17 master's across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Olivet College.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Business Administration and Management, General	24	17
Psychology, General	21	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	18	-
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	16	-
Insurance	15	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	14	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	14	-
Performance and Sport Psychology	8	-
Broadcast Journalism	6	-
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General	6	-
Actuarial Science	5	-
Environmental Science	5	-
Accounting	4	-
Financial Planning and Services	3	-
History, General	3	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	3	-
Music, General	3	-
Computer and Information Sciences, General	2	-
English Language and Literature, General	2	-
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	2	-
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General	2	-
Graphic Design	1	-
Pre-Art Therapy	1	-
Sociology and Anthropology	1	-
Grand Total	179	17

Publications & Citations

Olivet College has published 187 scientific papers with 983 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, History, Computer Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Art & Design, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications

187

Citations

983

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	139 / 557
Political Science	81 / 282
History	73 / 273
Computer Science	65 / 419
Philosophy	65 / 257
Law	63 / 265
Sociology	60 / 255
Art & Design	57 / 208
Engineering	53 / 350
Physics	52 / 337
Environmental Science	47 / 251
Biology	44 / 413
Mathematics	39 / 418
Business	36 / 153
Geography and Cartography	35 / 174
Psychology	34 / 307
Medicine	34 / 339
Art History	31 / 61
Library and Information science	29 / 48
Literature	29 / 141
Chemistry	26 / 289
Mathematics Education	25 / 38
Archaeology	25 / 92
Acoustical Engineering	23 / 39
Management	23 / 127
Fashion Design	23 / 33
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	22 / 37
Economics	21 / 169
Linguistics	21 / 57
Classics and Ancient History	20 / 52
Quantum and Particle physics	19 / 221
Media Studies	18 / 67
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	17 / 128
Genetics	16 / 179
Education	15 / 40
Geology	15 / 70
Statistics	15 / 360
Music	14 / 25
Biochemistry	14 / 153
Organic chemistry	13 / 206

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

26 Notable alumni

1. Alexander M. Campbell

1907-1975 (aged 68)

lawyer

Alexander Morton Campbell was an Indiana lawyer who served in the United States Department of Justice as Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Criminal Division, formally from August 1948 through December 20, 1949, under Tom C. Clark as U.S. Attorney General (1945–49).

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