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Oglethorpe a ‘best value,’ with grads’ earning potential above peer institutions

PayScale, a data-driven software company focused on employee compensation, has released its 2020-2021 College Salary Report, which evaluates four-year colleges by earning potential for its graduates, as well as its 2020 College Return on Investment report of best value colleges. PayScale rated Oglethorpe University among the top 35% educational institutions nationwide in median salaries of […]

Hammack Scholar reflects on her first semester at Oglethorpe

Adeline Horton knew she wanted to attend Oglethorpe after she spent a January weekend competing for the Hammack School of Business Scholarship. In February, she solidified her choice with a tennis recruitment visit. Then in March, the bottom fell out for everyone in the form of a pandemic. “I have immensely enjoyed my time at […]

Supporting veterans and service members this Veterans Day

Did you know that Oglethorpe is a proud yellow ribbon school, offering tuition discounts to service members and veterans? The Yellow Ribbon Program can help pay for some out-of-state, private school, or graduate school tuition that the Post-9/11 GI Bill doesn’t cover. Prospective students can find out if they are eligible for the program and […]

OU student featured in Yahoo Finance short documentary

Oglethorpe University freshman Kimberly Heard was recently featured in a short documentary on Yahoo Finance about managing her full-ride scholarship. In the documentary, Heard and her family discuss her experience working towards college as a first-generation college student. Heard has always had a laser-focused motivation towards what she wanted to achieve. By the time she […]

Making the most of your virtual college search

If you’re in the midst of your college search process, I’m fairly certain it’s different than you imagined it would be. The journey of finding your dream school was never intended to be fully virtual, and clearly this format presents some challenges. That said, there are still ways to get to know the college where […]

Michael Morgan ’21 named National Transfer Student Ambassador

Oglethorpe University’s Michael Morgan ’21 has been selected to serve as a National Transfer Student Ambassador by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. He is one of only four students to be selected out of a competitive, country-wide application process. National Transfer Student Ambassadors hold a variety of responsibilities throughout the year, the […]

Insider tips for a great college application

If you’re currently applying to college, or even preparing to apply, you might be feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. That’s understandable! There’s so much conflicting information out there about how to complete your college application—including myths and misconceptions—about the admission process. Truth is, there’s no perfect college application that will get you admitted to every college, […]

Oglethorpe adopts a “test optional” policy for applicants

Oglethorpe University will implement a test optional policy for admission applicants as a part of a three-year pilot program, effective with the start of the 2021 admissions cycle. This decision was made in an effort to address both the testing challenges many students have faced due to COVID-19 and the systemic issues of equity inherent […]