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Oglethorpe University

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

Official telephone: (404) 261-1441
Fax number: (404) 364-8500

Website: www.oglethorpe.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 366 men, 652 women, 1,018 total
Full-time undergraduates: 327 men, 559 women, 886 total
Part-time undergraduates: 39 men, 93 women, 132 total
Total graduate students: 7 men, 58 women, 65 total
Full-time graduate students: 2 men, 35 women, 37 total
Part-time graduate students: 5 men, 23 women, 28 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 44%
First-year student breakdown:
23.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.1% Hispanic
50.9% White (non-Hispanic)
6.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
21.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4% Hispanic
56.7% White (non-Hispanic)
1.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
14.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Oglethorpe University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Atlanta, GA
Nearest major city: Atlanta, GA

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live off campus: 40%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
on-line access through state higher education system, Galileo
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Conant Performing Arts Center, Georgia Shakespeare Festival

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 33%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 25%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
Number of honor societies: 8
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Student Association, Christian Fellowship, Hillel
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Caucus, Orient Club, International Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
musical theatre, choral groups, instrumental ensembles, Playmakers, university singers, public affairs forum, philosophical society, Amnesty International, environmentally concerned students, Best Buddies, academic team, cycling club, martial arts, service fraternity, Students for Choice, Students for Life, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jay Gardiner,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Liz Campbell
Athletics homepage: www.oglethorpe.edu/
athletics/
School mascot: Stormy Petrels
Athletic conference memberships: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 20%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (7 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Atlanta (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes



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