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Ranked #895 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 54 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,609
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,625
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Oglethorpe University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 88.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,851 of 2,277 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 550–660, SAT Math 540–650, ACT 22–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,352
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Oglethorpe University admitted 88.5% of 2,277 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,277
88.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,851
21.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)404
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 550–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 540–650
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 22–31
- 136
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- 1090–1310
- ACT, middle 50%
- 22–31
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$20,156
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $49,430
- Average net price
- $20,156
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41.2%
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54.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
73.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,002
Former students who received federal aid
Where Oglethorpe University ranks
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Bachelor's majors where Oglethorpe University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Total students
1,352
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA, United States
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Campus
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 9 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- oglethorpe.edu
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- Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee1.9 miChamblee
- Chamberlain University-Georgia2.7 miAtlanta
- Strayer University-Georgia3.3 miAtlanta
- The Art Institute of Atlanta4.4 miAtlanta
American InterContinental University-Atlanta4.5 miAtlanta
Emory University-Main Campus5.9 miAtlanta
Colleges nearby
- Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee2 mi from Oglethorpe University
- Chamberlain University-Georgia3 mi from Oglethorpe University
- Strayer University-Georgia3 mi from Oglethorpe University
- The Art Institute of Atlanta4 mi from Oglethorpe University
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
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- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Oglethorpe University acceptance rate for 2026?
Oglethorpe University admitted 88.4% of 2,277 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Oglethorpe University tuition?
Tuition at Oglethorpe University is $49,430 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,156 a year.
What is the average net price at Oglethorpe University?
The average net price at Oglethorpe University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,156 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Oglethorpe University?
54.8% of first-time, full-time students at Oglethorpe University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Oglethorpe University?
The closest matches are Piedmont University, Truett McConnell University, and Shorter University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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