Oglethorpe University provides a superior education in the liberal arts and sciences and selected professional disciplines in a coeducational, largely residential, small-college environment within a dynamic urban setting. Oglethorpe�s academically rigorous programs emphasize intellectual curiosity, individual attention and encouragement, close collaboration among faculty and students, and active learning in relevant field experiences. Oglethorpe is committed to supporting the success of all students in a diverse community characterized by civility, caring, inquiry, and tolerance. Oglethorpe�s talented, self-reliant, and motivated graduates are prepared to make a life and to make a living, to grow as life-long learners, and to be energetic and intelligent contributors in a rapidly changing world.
< CollapseOglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was chartered in 1835 and named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the state's founder.
Oglethorpe College was originally chartered in 1835 in Midway, just south of the city of Milledgeville, then the state capital. The school was built and, at that time, governed by the Presbyterian Church, making it one of the South's earliest denominational institutions. The American Civil War led to the school's closing from 1862 to 1866.
The college followed the relocation of the capital to Atlanta. In 1870, it began holding classes at the present site of Atlanta City Hall. Plagued by financial difficulties, however, the school closed its doors two years later.
Oglethorpe College was re-chartered as a non-denominational institution in 1913. In 1915 the cornerstone to the new campus was laid at its present location on Peachtree Road in Atlanta. The person behind rebuilding Oglethorpe was Dr. Thornwell Jacobs, whose grandfather, Professor Ferdinand Jacobs, had served on the faculty of Old Oglethorpe. Jacobs would serve as president for nearly three decades.
Oglethorpe College became Oglethorpe University in 1965. Many of Oglethorpe's campus buildings were built in a distinctive Gothic revival architecture style. This area of the campus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Oglethorpe's collegiate coat-of-arms is emblazoned with three boars' heads and the inscription Nescit Cedere, meaning "He does not know (what it means) to give up."
The Conant Performing Arts Center, completed in 1997, serves as the permanent home of Georgia Shakespeare.
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art on the top floor of historic Lowry Hall also has achieved reknown for a series of shows on far eastern art.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 52% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) Baseball (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) Track (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 22,200 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 100 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,967 | 23% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,629 | 62% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 11,580 | 97% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 7,408 | 60% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 64% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 83% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 500, Math: 470 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 630, Math: 610 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
