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Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319

(800) 428-4484
www.oglethorpe.edu
     
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Oglethorpe University is a private, co-educational, liberal arts university founded in 1835.

Mission
Oglethorpe University promises a classic education in a contemporary city. Oglethorpe students learn to make a life, make a living and make a difference. Our graduates become community leaders who are distinctive in their ability to think, communicate and contribute.

Location
Oglethorpe is situated in the heart of Atlanta, within close proximity to the city’s commercial and cultural districts. Just minutes from Buckhead, Midtown and Downtown Atlanta

Athletics
NCAA Division III, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). Oglethorpe offers 14 varsity sports (7 men’s, 7 women’s) and numerous intramurals.

Student Profile
728 undergraduate (40% male/60% female), 34 states and 27 countries represented.
  Faculty Profile
122 total faculty. 96% hold the terminal degree in their field. 11:1 student-faculty ratio. Average class size is 14.

Costs and Aid
2004-2005: $28,400 comprehensive fee (tuition: $20,900). 95% of students receive some form of financial aid, with an average award of $20,779.

More Distinctions
• Oglethorpe is recognized by the 2005 edition of The Princeton Review, appearing in The Best 357 Colleges.
Barron’s Best Buys highlights Oglethorpe as one of the nation’s most affordable private colleges in the United States.
• Listed as one of the “Best in the Southeast” by The Princeton Review, Oglethorpe qualified as a college that is not as well known as it should be.
• The outstanding Core Program has earned Oglethorpe a $100,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.