University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · Private four-year · Rural: Distant
1,937undergraduates
76%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,893average net price per year
46%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,748
- Admitted
- 1,359
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Admit rate, women
- 80%
- Admit rate, men
- 75%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 277
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 13%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
49 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (7)
- Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (8)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Agricultural Production Operations, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Agriculture, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Plant Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (50 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $25,950
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,212
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $40,512
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $40,512
- Total cost living at home
- $29,100
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,775 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,115 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,062 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,969 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,442 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $17,469
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $12,856
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 68%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,532
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 49%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 44% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 58% |
| Neither | 41% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 144 | 49% |
| Men | 129 | 42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Black | 51 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 145 | 55% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 18% |
| Race unknown | 13 | 46% (small group) |
| International | 24 | 42% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 353 | 54% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 354 | 47% | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 133 | 66% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 453 | 55% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,128
- Undergraduates
- 1,937
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,244
- Part-time undergraduates
- 693
- Graduate students
- 191
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 45%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 49%
| Women | 68% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 26% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 634 Henderson St, Mount Olive, NC, 28365-0919
- County
- Wayne County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Original Free Will Baptist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.