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Oglethorpe Glossary
Accreditation
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General Information
- Current President: Dr. Lawrence M. Schall
- Founded: 1835
- Religious Affiliation: none
- Total Enrollment: 1,050 undergradutes
- Our colors: Black and Gold
Academic Information
- Percentage of Faculty with terminal
degree: 90%
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
- Average Class Size: 16
- Percentage of faculty teaching
undergraduates: 100%
- Three most popular majors:
- Business Administration: 18 %
- Psychology: 13 %
- Communication and Rhetoric: 11%
Athletic Information
- Oglethorpe University is a member of NCAA
Division III and the Southern Athletic Association (SAA)
- Oglethorpe's mascot is the Stormy Petrel
- School colors: Black and Gold
Student Enrollment Information
- States Represented: 34
- Countries represented: 28
- On-campus boarders: 700
- Student body: 41% male and 59% female
Incoming Freshmen:
- SAT average: 1140
- ACT average: 25
- Average GPA: 3.70
- Percentage in top 10% of high school
class: 32%
- Percentage in top 25% of high school
class: 63%
Accreditation:
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. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Oglethorpe University.
The graduate teacher education program is approved by the
Georgia Professional Standards Commission. |
