Georgia

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, Georgia

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1835Large suburbSEVP certified
Oglethorpe University campus
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About

Oglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, United States. It was chartered in 1835 and named in honor of General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$49,430
Estimated total for international students
US$63,729
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,352
Graduate students
29
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
88%
SAT
Reading and writing 550–660 · Maths 540–650
ACT
22–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$60,002

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (33)

Bachelor's degrees31 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiology, GeneralBiopsychologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociology
Master's degrees1 subject
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
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Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.