Oglethorpe University

Oglethorpe University is a private nonprofit college in Atlanta, GA. Its average net price is $20,156 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$17,121
$30,001 to $48,000$18,547
$48,001 to $75,000$17,951
$75,001 to $110,000$22,059
$110,001 and up$23,770
$49,430Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$49,430Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$20,156Average Net Price
$16,400Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,250Books and Supplies
$2,550Other Expenses
41.2%Students on Pell Grants
68.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

88.4%Acceptance Rate
550 to 660SAT Reading, Middle Half
540 to 650SAT Math, Middle Half
22 to 31ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,073
8 years after entry$54,741
10 years after entry$60,002
54.8%Graduation Rate
73.3%Retention Rate
$23,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Atlanta, GALocation
Large suburbSetting
1,352Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Astronomy and Astrophysics$41,014 National median for this major n=614Not published
Biology$34,707 Small program - rough guide n=37$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=41
Biopsychology$39,345 National median for this major n=149Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,975 Small program - rough guide n=49$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published

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