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Oglethorpe University

General Information

Name: Oglethorpe University
Address: 4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319-2797
Phone:

  • General information: (404) 261-1441
  • Financial aid office: (404) 364-8356
  • Admissions office: (404) 364-8307

Website: www.oglethorpe.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,410$22,200$21,000
Books and supplies$600$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,870$8,000$7,100
        Other expenses$2,700$2,700$2,700
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,870$8,000$7,100
        Other expenses$2,700$2,700$2,700
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,700$2,700$2,700

Total expenses   
On-campus$35,580$33,500$31,400
Off-campus$35,580$33,500$31,400
Off-campus with family$26,710$25,500$24,300

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 60%
  • Institutional grants: 92%
  • Student loans: 67%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3263
  • State/local grants:$3444
  • Institutional grants:$9793
  • Student loans:$6196

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,224385839
Percent admitted80.0%82.9%78.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.7%22.9%19.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1082
Undergraduate enrollment: 1017
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 60%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 55%
Black non-hispanic: 21%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 19%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Biopsychology - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management - Bachelor


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