Oglethorpe University is a four-year, independent liberal arts college, founded in 1835.
Web site
http://www.oglethorpe.edu/
Location
Atlanta, Georgia—the lush, suburban campus is only 10 miles north of the heart of Atlanta. The historic district of the 100-acre campus has been designated in the National Register of Historic Places.
Student Profile
1,100 students (35% male, 65% female); 34 states and territories; 30% minority, 5% international.
Faculty Profile
57 full-time faculty. 13:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size is 16.
Residence Life
Moderately residential: 56% of students live on campus.
Athletics
NCAA Division III; Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. 14 varsity sports (7 men’s: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field; 7 women’s: basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball). An array of intramural and recreational sports options are available.
Academic Programs
Accounting; American studies; art history; behavioral science and human resources management; biology; biopsychology; business administration; chemistry; communication and rhetoric studies; economics; engineering; English; environmental studies; French; history; international studies; international studies with Asia concentration; mathematics; mathematics and physics; philosophy; politics; psychology; sociology; sociology with a social work concentration; Spanish; studio art and theatre.
Costs and Aid
2007–2008: $32,590 comprehensive ($24,242 tuition). 61% of students receive some financial aid. Average award: $18,497.
Endowment
$ 21,693,749
More Distinctions
· Oglethorpe has consistently been listed favorably by multiple national publications including the Fiske Guide to Colleges, The Princeton Review Student Access Guide, Barron’s 300 Best Buys in College Education, and US News and World Report Best Colleges.
· The National Review College Guide named Oglethorpe University one of “America’s Top Liberal Arts Schools.”
· Oglethorpe is a member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of the leading national independent liberal arts colleges.
· Oglethorpe was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for outstanding achievement in both community service and hurricane relief, one of only twenty-eight institutions to receive dual honors.
