Mount Olive College
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| Established: | 1951 |
| Type: | private |
| Endowment: | $7.3 million |
| Undergraduates: | 4,500 |
| Location: | Mount Olive, NC, USA |
| Campus: | Rural 123 acres |
| Website: | Official website |
Mount Olive College is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition. The College is located in the town of Mount Olive, North Carolina, USA between Raleigh and Goldsboro. The College also has additional locations in eastern North Carolina including Goldsboro, New Bern, Research Triangle Park, Washington and Wilmington.
Mount Olive College was founded in 1951 by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists.
The College serves approximately 700 traditional students and 3800 working adults. The college currently offers over 40 major and 20 minor courses of study for recent high school graduates and college transfer students. Working adults have the opportunity to continue full time employment and earn a degree through one of our one night a week programs. The programs for working adults include the Heritage associate degree program, criminal justice and criminology, early childhood education, health care management, management and organizational development, management of information systems and modular religion major.
The average class size is 15 students. Degrees offered include associate of arts, associate of science, bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of applied science. Nearly 35% of the student body participates in intercollegiate athletics (NCAA Division II). More than 90% of all undergraduate students receive some type of financial aid.
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