Oglethorpe University offers 99% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $29,507. Oglethorpe University is a private college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Its student population is 2177. It is a four-year, small, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 71%. Oglethorpe University 4 year graduation rate is 38% .
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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| Oglethorpe University | $57,460 | 99% | $29,507 | 62% | NA |
| Agnes Scott College | $56,360 | 95% | $32,004 | 70% | NA |
| Wabash College | $58,770 | 96% | $31,287 | 65% | NA |
| Lawrence University | $62,166 | 98% | $31,185 | 62% | NA |
| Cornell College | $57,911 | 100% | $31,069 | 61% | NA |
| Hollins University | $56,940 | 100% | $30,688 | 64% | NA |
| Lake Forest College | $62,226 | 100% | $30,560 | 58% | NA |
| Bellarmine University | $58,920 | 98% | $30,278 | 86% | NA |
| Widener University | $65,092 | 100% | $30,050 | 69% | NA |
| Augustana College | $57,016 | 100% | $29,387 | 64% | NA |
| Centre College | $56,910 | 95% | $28,358 | 73% | NA |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | $62,298 | 97% | $28,355 | 59% | NA |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $67,980 | 100% | $28,054 | 58% | NA |
| Lycoming College | $58,059 | 100% | $27,542 | 66% | NA |
| Austin College | $56,557 | 98% | $27,438 | 55% | NA |
| Saint Michael's College | $62,264 | 97% | $26,807 | 83% | NA |
| Trinity University | $60,664 | 98% | $26,582 | 34% | NA |
Colleges in Southeast Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe University | $57,460 | 99% | $29,507 | 62% | |
| University Of The Ozarks | $32,630 | 100% | $13,798 | 52% | |
| South Carolina State University | $41,640 | 100% | $6,394 | 53% | |
| Barton College | $47,750 | 97% | $12,901 | 40% | |
| Covenant College | $49,420 | 97% | $19,270 | 97% | |
| Shenandoah University | $49,240 | 100% | $13,349 | 70% | |
| Agnes Scott College | $56,360 | 95% | $32,004 | 70% | |
| Florida Polytechnic University | n/a * | 100% | $3,905 | 51% | |
| Florida International University | $35,906 | 100% | $2,780 | 59% | |
| Lipscomb University | $51,454 | 99% | $16,569 | 60% | |
| Lenoir Rhyne University | $53,920 | 100% | $23,364 | 74% | |
| Mercer University | $53,822 | 97% | $22,942 | 72% | |
| University Of South Carolina Columbia | $38,432 | 100% | $6,394 | 63% | |
| Reinhardt University | $42,400 | 95% | $8,251 | 90% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | $51,086 | 97% | $16,933 | 95% | |
| Hollins University | $56,940 | 100% | $30,688 | 64% | |
| Centre College | $56,910 | 95% | $28,358 | 73% | |
| Methodist University | $55,833 | 98% | $22,965 | 55% | |
| Bridgewater College | $53,000 | 100% | $25,770 | 66% | |
| Northern Kentucky University | $33,002 | 95% | $6,535 | 89% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe University | 62 | $91,400 |
| Drake University | 68 | $99,900 |
| Mount Carmel College Of Nursing | 78 | $99,700 |
| University Of Rhode Island | 69 | $99,700 |
| University Of Scranton | 73 | $99,700 |
| University Of Michigan Dearborn | 78 | $99,500 |
| San Francisco State University | 72 | $99,500 |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | $99,500 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe University | 62 | $57,460 |
| Ripon College | 69 | $56,116 |
| Saint Francis University | 75 | $56,118 |
| Milwaukee School Of Engineering | 63 | $56,148 |
| Agnes Scott College | 70 | $56,360 |
| Lasell College | 80 | $56,500 |
| Creighton University | 71 | $56,674 |
| Xavier University | 74 | $56,760 |
| Azusa Pacific University | 69 | $56,826 |
| New York Institute Of Technology | 76 | $56,866 |
| Centre College | 73 | $56,910 |
| Hollins University | 64 | $56,940 |
| Saint Peter's University | 74 | $57,010 |
| Augustana College | 64 | $57,016 |
| Biola University | 73 | $57,178 |
| University Of New England | 80 | $57,310 |
| Wilkes University | 75 | $57,530 |
| Randolph Macon College | 67 | $57,570 |
| Holy Names University | 70 | $57,663 |
| Lynn University | 70 | $57,743 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe University | 62 | 38% |
| Franklin Pierce University | 66 | 42% |
| Trine University | 73 | 42% |
| University Of Arkansas | 77 | 42% |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 73 | 42% |
| University Of Wisconsin La Crosse | 71 | 42% |
| Montclair State University | 71 | 42% |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 67 | 42% |
| Fisk University | 71 | 42% |
| Milwaukee School Of Engineering | 63 | 42% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 66 | 41% |
| University Of Minnesota Crookston | 66 | 41% |
| Alfred University | 63 | 41% |
| Stevenson University | 73 | 41% |
| Nova Southeastern University | 79 | 41% |
| California Baptist University | 80 | 41% |
| University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus | 78 | 41% |
| University Of Jamestown | 62 | 41% |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 78 | 40% |
| Coker College | 63 | 40% |
| Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts | 74 | 40% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe University | 99% | $29,507 |
| Allegheny College | 98% | $33,809 |
| Kalamazoo College | 100% | $32,970 |
| Agnes Scott College | 95% | $32,004 |
| Wabash College | 96% | $31,287 |
| Lawrence University | 98% | $31,185 |
| Depauw University | 90% | $30,820 |
| Hollins University | 100% | $30,688 |
| Widener University | 100% | $30,050 |
| Augustana College | 100% | $29,387 |
| Knox College | 92% | $29,016 |
| Centre College | 95% | $28,358 |
| Juniata College | 94% | $27,903 |
| Lycoming College | 100% | $27,542 |
| Earlham College | 100% | $26,285 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 96% | $26,120 |
| Wittenberg University | 96% | $25,993 |
| Bridgewater College | 100% | $25,770 |
| Washington College | 97% | $25,306 |
| Nazareth College | 100% | $25,213 |
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