Overview

Oglethorpe University is a 4-year institution located in Atlanta, GA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 4484 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA  30319
United States

Contact Rebecca Sandidge
Chief of Staff
Email: rsandidge@oglethorpe.edu
Phone: 404-6218195

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biopsychology	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,736

Applied

2,457

Accepted

1,338

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,646

Females Applied

1,505

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,085

Males Applied

949

Males Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.69

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 3.3
Recommended	Interview 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 2nd	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	December 1st	September 2nd	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	23	568	650
SAT Math	25	520	640
ACT Composite	-	24	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

50,900

Private

Fees

430

Full-time student fees

17,000

Room & board

10,600

Room only

Financial Aid

45,984

Avg. Financial Aid Package

47,778

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

37,157

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,154

Avg. Loan Aid

36,823

Avg. Grant Aid

40,188

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

79.9%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

19%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,338

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

13%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.79%
Black or African American	19.24%
White or Caucasian	22.37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	3.05%
Other	22.37%

Gender

Male (36.4%)

Female (63.53%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	41%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Boar's Head, Dead Day's Eve and Quadfest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Black Student Caucus, SGA, Oglethorpe South Asian Club (OSAC), Historical Martial Arts (HMA) and mOUthing Off Improv

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

144

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 83

Part-time - 61

Male - 71

Female - 73