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Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,509What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
54%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,352
In-state tuition
$47,590Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$47,590
SAT midpoint
1,175
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,232Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,509

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

54%

Better than 41% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,232

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$60,581

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,509

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Oglethorpe University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time54%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,232

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Oglethorpe University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$56,12111
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,77142
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$32,415Not reported
Biology, General$27,33737
Psychology, General$25,170Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts$22,86616
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported26
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported22
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported16
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported8
BiopsychologyNot reported8
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported8
EconomicsNot reported8
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported5
Engineering PhysicsNot reported5
SociologyNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Social WorkNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 30 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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