About Olivet

Welcome to Olivet University, where future leaders and scholars are equipped to change the world for Jesus Christ.

History of Olivet University

Olivet existed as a small Bible college from 1992 until 2000 – the year the Evangelical Assembly of Presbyterian Churches (EAPC) officially launched Olivet Theological College & Seminary (OTCS). The Bible college was intended to train the denomination’s ministers. OTCS eventually functioned more as a ‘seedbed’ for mission, however, offering multiple study fields and distance-learning to ministry-bound students all over the world.

OTCS developed quickly, necessitating several major changes to accommodate the school’s diverse student body. It was broken into separate institutions, each offering different degree programs. Now, in addition to OTCS, there is Jubilee College of Music, Olivet College of Journalism, Olivet College of Art & Design, Olivet College of Information Technology, Olivet College of Language Education, and Olivet College of Business.

Olivet University’s latest reorganization was supported by several key Christian ministries affiliated with the individual College divisions. These connections – some of which date back to Olivet’s founding – are clearer and stronger as a result of Olivet University’s current structure, especially in the areas of Olivet student recruitment and alumni employment.

By the grace of God, Olivet University, located in the heart of San Francisco, made its present-day home at the former University of California Berkeley Downtown Extension Campus in 2005. Here, a diverse and vibrant school community of teachers and learners share the dream voiced by our mission statement, and being realized today at Olivet University.