Experience Life at Olivet during Purple & Gold Days

Unique campus visit experience for high school seniors and transfer students

Lauren Beatty

August 31, 2026 Academics, Admissions, Athletics, Transfers

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The Office of Admissions at Olivet Nazarene University hosts personalized campus visit days for high school students and prospective transfer students almost every weekday of the year. The team loves welcoming students and their families to the University for tours, visits with professors, recruitment meetings with athletic coaching staff and shared meals with current students.

However, in addition to these personalized campus visit opportunities, the admissions team also hosts multiple special event visit days each semester. These large group gatherings include unique moments to connect with other prospective students through social activities, large events, and in some cases, overnight stays on campus. Programming also includes insightful information about the college experience for families from campus leaders and student panels.

Purple & Gold days are about more than just sharing school spirit with prospective students —they’re about connecting the dots between finding the right college fit and seeking true purpose in one’s calling.

Come see for yourself why we believe, you belong here!

FALL 2026 SPECIAL EVENT VISIT DAYS

Monday, September 7 – Labor Day at Olivet
Friday, September 18 – Purple & Gold
Friday, September 25 – Overnight Purple & Gold ft. LECRAE Concert

Friday, October 2 – Purple & Gold
Friday, October 16 – Purple & Gold
Friday, October 23 – Experience Homecoming at Olivet

Friday, November 6 – Overnight Purple & Gold ft. ONU Men’s Basketball vs. Taylor University
Friday, November 13 – Purple & Gold

Friday, December 4 – Purple & Gold

These events require advance registration, and can fill up quickly, so please go to Olivet.edu/Visit and select the type of visit experience that works for you.

If distance is a barrier to you scheduling a campus visit, check out our Fly On Us initiative. We feel that your visit to Olivet is so important that we will reimburse a prospective student’s airfare up to $500 for a visit to campus prior to June 1, 2027.

For more information, visit Olivet.edu/Admissions or reach out to the Admissions staff at admissions@olivet.edu

Lauren Beatty

Lauren Beatty ’13 is a freelance writer, author, editor, artist and an adjunct professor in the Department of Communication at Olivet. She earned a Master of Arts degree in cross-cultural and sustainable business management from the American University of Paris in 2014. Her thesis explored the evolution of socially responsible business practices in America.

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