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Mount Olive College

634 Henderson St, Mount olive, NC 28365-919
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Private not-for-profit | 3,690 students
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Mount Olive College operates and maintain a private, church-affiliated college for the education of men and women that offers programs including professional studies, that are rooted in the liberal arts tradition and provided in an environment nurtured by Christian values.

School Overview:

Mount Olive College
CountyWayne County, NC
Title IV EligibleParticipat
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges--General
Institution LevelFour or more years
Institution ControlPrivate not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		106 staff115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment3,690 students1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		1,529 students1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		2,161 students137 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		1%1%
% Asian		1%2%
% Hawaiian		-1%
% Hispanic		2%3%
% Black		38%6%
% White		58%84%
% Two or more races		-2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$16,800$24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		$16,800$24,744
 
Percent Admitted54%64%
SAT Reading (25-75%)400-500450-570
SAT Math (25-75%)420-520460-573
ACT Composite (25-75%)15-2020-25

School Notes:

  • The college maintains and support academic excellence through higher learning and higher values in a community made up of persons dedicated to the practice and advancement of Biblically based Christian ideals and Christ centered living in all aspects of life, it also seek and require higher standards in providing relevant educational programs reflecting an emphasis on the personal growth of each student at places and times that enhance the possible.
  • The College offers over 40 majors and 20 minors for recent high school graduates and college transfers in a traditional classroom format.Accelerated, modular classes held one night a week are offered for working adults. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, and the average class size is 24.
  • The College offers minors and concentrations of study. Programs are available for traditional learners and working adults. The Degrees Offered are Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Applied Science.
  • Student life is active at Mount Olive College.There are more than 30 student organizations, including student government, major clubs, performing art groups, and a range of community service opportunities. Nearly 35% of the student body participates in intercollegiate athletics (NCAA Division II), and many take part in intramural sports.
  • Mount Olive College's beautiful 138 acre campus is nestled in the rural town of Mount Olive, North Carolina.Mount Olive is 60 miles east of the state's capital, Raleigh and 75 miles west of the coastal town of Wilmington.
  • Mount Olive College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate and baccalaureate degrees.
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