Search More Items ACADEMICS EXPERIENCE ATHLETICS LIFE ADMISSION ABOUT APPLY NOW GIVE TO OU AFFORDABILITY AND VALUE Home AboutAffordability & Value Get a private school education at a state school price Oglethorpe is the only school in Georgia, public or private, to be named among the nation’s top 20 “best buy” schools in the latest Fiske Guide to Colleges. If you qualify, we will match the in-state flagship tuition for all 50 states, including District of Columbia and U.S. Territories. You LITERALLY get a private school education at a state school price. Learn more about Flagship 50. Flagship 50 College should be about your top choice, not the bottom line. A small, private university in the big city of Atlanta where professors’ #1 priority is teaching you. A place with unparalleled hands-on opportunities for research, service and work experience. This is Oglethorpe. We believe small is better, and if you do too, we want […] Private vs. Public: Doing the Math Have you ever found yourself in this situation? You’re having a conversation and the subject of choosing a college comes up. You suggest Oglethorpe University and talk about the great professors, the small classes and the beautiful campus. The response? “I wish we could afford it, but we’re only looking at big state schools because […] Check out what others are saying: Oglethorpe aid to international students among highest in nation Oglethorpe University was recognized among the top colleges nationwide for providing financial aid to international students by LendEDU, a marketplace for student loans and student loan refinance. After analyzing data licensed from Peterson’s Financial Aid Database to determine which schools offer the most financial aid to international students, LendEDU ranked Oglethorpe in the top 25-percent of more […] OGLETHORPE’S “CAMPUS EXPERIENCE” AND VALUE STAND OUT IN WALLETHUB RANKINGS Oglethorpe among Fiske’s top 20 “best buy” schools nationwide Fiske Guide to Colleges has once again designated Oglethorpe University among its Best Buy Colleges and Universities. Oglethorpe is the only university in Georgia to make this year’s narrowed list of just 10 private and 10 public colleges and universities nationwide. For 35 years, the Fiske Guide has chosen a select group of schools noted for quality academic […] Average Student Loan Debt Statistics for 2021 | LendEDU Many or all of the companies featured provide compensation to LendEDU. These commissions are how we maintain our free service for consumers. Compensation, along with hours of in-depth editorial research, determines where & how companies appear on our site. OGLETHORPE EDUCATION IS LOW ON RISK, HIGH ON REWARD Washington Monthly 2020: Oglethorpe a top liberal arts school & “best bang for the buck” Oglethorpe University is ranked among Washington Monthly’s top 2020 liberal arts colleges and recognized as a Best Bang for the Buck in the Southeast, an “exclusive list of schools that best help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. OGLETHORPE A ‘STANDOUT’ IN 2021 FORBES COLLEGE FINANCIAL GRADES Oglethorpe one of best in country in helping freshmen financially Oglethorpe University was listed by The Student Loan Report among the nation’s best private colleges in providing financial aid to freshman. Hundreds of private institutions across the country were measured and evaluated based solely on the average financial aid awarded to freshmen. Financial aid was defined as federal student loans, education grants and scholarships awarded to […] OGLETHORPE A “BEST BUY” Oglethorpe awarded top score for financial responsibility The U.S. Department of Education recently released its annual financial responsibility composite scores for private colleges and universities, awarding Oglethorpe the highest score of 3.0. Based on audited financial reports from 2014-15, these scores measure a school’s overall financial strength and help to determine their eligibility to award federal financial aid. FORBES INCLUDES OGLETHORPE IN “AMERICA’S TOP COLLEGES 2019” Oglethorpe among USA Today’s 2017 Best Colleges Nationwide USA Today’s annual college rankings, prepared by College Factual, includes Oglethorpe University among its 2017 Best Colleges Nationwide for “Top Quality Overall” and “Best Colleges for the Money”. 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