USA Today‘s annual college rankings, prepared by College Factual, named Oglethorpe among best colleges nationwide and in the state of Georgia. Oglethorpe also ranked high among Best Nationwide Colleges For Your Money, and Best College Diversity, both overall and in category of ethnic diversity.

USA Today’s Best Colleges rankings measure the quality of education a student will receive at a specific college, relative to all the other colleges in the United States. This ranking focuses on four-year undergraduate programs and is currently based on evaluation of student body caliber, educational resources, degree completion, and post-graduation earnings within 11 detailed categories.

“This list compares the quality of education you can expect to receive at a given college, compared to all others on the list, regardless of whether the institution is designated a research university or a liberal arts college.”