Oglethorpe University

Academic Programs

Majors and Degrees Offered

Oglethorpe students are bright, curious, and engaged. They aren't looking to hide from their professors, but to really learn from them. They're independent, individual, and involved. They're willing to work with everything they've got—in the classroom, on the job, in the community. They're entrepreneurial thinkers who aren't afraid to explore new ideas. A quarter of them are the first in their families to attend college. Some are athletes. Some are artists. Some are all of the above. Some are unconventional. Some are a bit quirky. Some are just plain weird, and proud of it! They're personable and friendly. They're liberal and conservative. They come from the city, the suburbs, and the country—or another country altogether. They're confident in who they are, no matter who that might be. They know that leaders are born in the most unexpected places. They're free spirits and fierce competitors. They come here with open minds and open hearts. They work to build an accepting community where differences are embraced. Where cliques are absent. Where "an active Greek life" means "everyone is welcome." In short? There is no "typical" Oglethorpe student. There's no standard to conform to and no background to blend into.

1,385 students
51% identify as non-white
59% female
11% international
27% are student-athletes
38% are the first in their families to attend college
21% Greek
56% live on-campus

Oglethorpe offers everything you expect from college life—championship athletics, Greek life, music, art, theatre, and more than 60 student clubs and organizations. The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels' 16 women's and men's teams compete in the Southern Athletic Association, an NCAA Division III conference comprised of the top private liberal arts colleges in the South.