Olivet College
School info
3.2
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.1
Food
2.6
Clubs
2.7
Facilities
3.1
Internet
3.3
Location
2.6
Opportunities
3.4
Safety
4.3
Social
2.9
Happiness
3.3
Basic Information
Location
- Olivet, MI
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private college
- Established: 1844; 180 years ago (1844)
- Founder: John Jay Shipherd, 39 missionaries from Oberlin College
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Numerous
- with over 50 distinct undergraduate majors and various concentrations
- as well as several graduate programs
Key Area
- Arts and Humanities
- Business
- Health and Human Performance
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Social Science
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 841 undergraduate students
- Undergraduates: 978 (as of winter 2020)
- Academic Staff: 47
Notable Alumni
- Claressa Shields
- Dave Cutler
- James McCloughan
- John Henry Barrows
- Scott Sigler
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Good reviews
Overall 4.5
If you want a real personal education, go here. Beats MSU any day of the week. This is one of the best private colleges in the nation. I love it here!
Overall 4.4
Great school with really good teachers (this English department is wonderful). I felt safe everywhere I went, even walking across campus at night. It's small and easier for an introvert to get out and meet people. It's cozy and the faculty is super helpful. Best college I ever went to.
Overall 4.4
Transfering from a big university to Olivet College is my best career decision. The professors take the time to invest in YOU, going the extra mile in your career and character development. It is a friendly campus for students from diverse backgrounds including the LGBTQ community. There are a plethora of student groups with which to get involved.
Overall 4.2
I loved my time at Olivet College. My professors were fantastic and I stay in touch with a number of them. They were extremely helpful in connecting me to jobs that were great for me. I also found my classes and on campus work really prepared me for the real world.
Overall 4
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Bad reviews
Overall 1
Going to this school was the WORST decision ever. It's a glorified high school. Kids got food poisoning the first week there. Classes were cancelled often and were unproductive. it was a waste of time and money. There is absolutely nothing to do there if you don't have a car, and all the jobs near campus pay $11 an hour and the dorms had mold.
Overall 1.4
Not much there. Same old thing different day. Too small. Gossip. Like you're stuck in high school all over again. Almost nobody knows this place exists.
Overall 1.5
Happy I transfered.
Overall 1.6
Going to Olivet College was the worst decision of my life. It is like they are in a time warp and stuck in the 1900's. Everything is old, the curriculum has not changed and you do not learn anything. Absolutely terrible college.
Overall 1.9
a glorified high school
Overall 1.9
Overall, I'm pretty disappointed with Olivet College. The classes were far too easy, which doesn't prepare you for graduate school. The college was far too diverse for its own school, the buildings were quite old (from the 1960's), and most of the college endowment went to athletics rather than academics. Some memorable profs.
Overall 1.9
I was drawn to Olivet for its small town location and small college vibe, however, I could not shake the outsider feeling I got when walking around campus. Since it is a residential campus, being an older non traditional student makes it quite difficult for people to take you seriously and you are brushed aside by your instructors.