Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · Private · Large suburb · Oglethorpe
Private institution in Atlanta, GA · 1,429 undergraduates · 60% acceptance rate · $55,232 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 23%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,7351,250th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $45,8061,765th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $45,8061,759th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $59,3201,689th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,232780th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,6911,050th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.9%1,002nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.1%971st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 60.1%411th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1230327th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4291,143rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.7%1,011th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 17 mi (ATL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDMay 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $54,661 | $57,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $38,289 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $42,615 | $34,526 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $36,141 | $36,668 |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Astronomy and AstrophysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $21,052 |
| BiopsychologyMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteoglethorpe.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 140696)
- Compare colleges in GARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in GeorgiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Oglethorpe University vs East Georgia State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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