| Screen last updated on: September 12, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Tia Lane,
Senior Assistant Director of Admission |
| Contacting the office: |
404 364-8307
800 428-4484 (outside Atlanta) (toll free)
404 364-8491 (fax)
admission@oglethorpe.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
December 30 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
7% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Honors, CEEB Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate units recommended. Minimum combined SAT I score of 1050 and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
fall |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
May 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Total: |
12 required, 14 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview very important
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
95% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 44%
Top quarter: 71%
Top half: 97% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
48% |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
21 - 27 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
83% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
29% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,236 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
794 (64%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
233 (29%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
70% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
39% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, refundable May 1 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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