Published
January 22, 2013
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Private not-for-profit | 1,079 students
Oglethorpe University is a liberal arts institution with a 170-year tradition of excellence in teaching and learning. The university's location in Atlanta offers world-class opportunities in business, government, and the arts and provides a powerful complement to Oglethorpe's small-college environment.
School Overview: | Oglethorpe University | |
| County | Dekalb County, GA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 66 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,079 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 981 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 98 students | 137 students |
| # Undergraduate Students | 1,053 students | 1,507 students |
| # Graduate Students | 26 students | 129 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 5% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 3% |
| % Black | 22% | 6% |
| % White | 68% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $30,150 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $30,150 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 83% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 530-620 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 510-610 | 460-573 |
| SAT Writing (25-75%) | 500-600 | 440-570 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 21-27 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 21-25 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 22-26 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- Oglethorpe University is an independent, highly-selective, coeducational liberal arts institution of just over 1,100 students from more than 34 different states and 31 different countries emphasizing the preparation of the humane generalist needed by a complex and changing society. The faculty is dedicated to teaching, thus providing a true learning environment in the university’s primary programs of the liberal arts and sciences, business administration and teacher education. In addition to traditional classroom experience, Oglethorpe students are encouraged to extend their learning through real-world experience, using the city of Atlanta as a learning laboratory.
- Oglethorpe University campus is a 100-acre safe, green oasis with granite, Gothic buildings, minutes from the hustle and bustle of one of America's great cities.
- Oglethorpe University offers six degrees: four undergraduate degrees and a Master of Arts in Teaching graduate degree.
- Oglethorpe University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees.
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