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Oglethorpe University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Atlanta, GA
Population 4,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,429
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 37%
Hispanic 30%
Black 20%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Arts 13%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,590
Est. Cost of Attendance $60,581
10-Year ROI $139,000
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1,090 – 1,310
ACT Range 22 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Oglethorpe University 278 34% / 66% 2% $66,435
Astrophysics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Physics 1 100% / 0% 100%
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 40 35% / 65% 0%
Biopsychology 18 11% / 89% 6%
Chemistry 8 38% / 62% 0%
Accounting 10 60% / 40% 0% $84,275
Business Administration 54 56% / 44% 2% $63,373
Economics 11 55% / 45% 0%
Human Resources Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 11 27% / 73% 0%
English 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
French 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
History 8 +1 12% / 88% 0%
International Affairs 9 11% / 89% 11%
Liberal Studies 3 +3 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 8 25% / 75% 0%
Psychology 27 +1 7% / 93% 4%
Public Relations 2 50% / 50% 0%
Rhetoric and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,442
Sociology 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 4 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 14 +2 43% / 57% 7%
Studio Art 6 +2 17% / 83% 0%
Theater 13 +1 8% / 92% 0%