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Oglethorpe University

Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-2797

Official telephone: (404) 261-1441
Toll-free telephone: (800) 428-4484
Fax number: (404) 364-8500
Website: www.oglethorpe.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, two of five weeks each and two of eight weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, accounting, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: chemistry, middle grades education, sociology/social work
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 55 men, 43 women
Full-time faculty: 36 men, 23 women
Part-time faculty: 19 men, 20 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program. Students Abroad. Urban Ecology Program. Center for Civic Engagement.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Studies
  • Art History
  • Behavioral Science
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies/Rhetorical Studies
  • Economics
  • Engineering Dual Degree
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • History
  • Individually Structured Major
  • International Studies
  • International Studies/Asia
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Sociology/Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Independent Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for ACT PEP
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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