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Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Rd Ne, Atlanta, 30319 -279 -  View Map
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    Oglethorpe University is a liberal arts institution with a 170-year tradition of excellence in teaching and learning. The university's location in Atlanta offers world-class opportunities in business, government, and the arts and provides a powerful complement to Oglethorpe's small-college environment.
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School Overview:
  Oglethorpe University
County Dekalb County, GA
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 886 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 131 students
Full-Time Graduate 37 students
Part-Time Graduate 28 students
Total Enrollment 1,082 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 516 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 99 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 36 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,263
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 60%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $3,444
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 92%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $9,793
% Students Receiving Loans 67%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $6,196
School Notes:
  • Oglethorpe University is an independent, highly-selective, coeducational liberal arts institution of just over 1,100 students from more than 34 different states and 31 different countries emphasizing the preparation of the humane generalist needed by a complex and changing society. The faculty is dedicated to teaching, thus providing a true learning environment in the university’s primary programs of the liberal arts and sciences, business administration and teacher education. In addition to traditional classroom experience, Oglethorpe students are encouraged to extend their learning through real-world experience, using the city of Atlanta as a learning laboratory.
  • Oglethorpe University campus is a 100-acre safe, green oasis with granite, Gothic buildings, minutes from the hustle and bustle of one of America's great cities.
  • Oglethorpe University offers six degrees: four undergraduate degrees and a Master of Arts in Teaching graduate degree.
  • Oglethorpe University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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