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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

81.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 404 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Oglethorpe University. Among these students, 116 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 90 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1175

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1851 admitted students 116 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

29%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 660, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 620, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1175 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Oglethorpe University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    540-660
  • Math

    530-620

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1851 admitted students 90 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

22%

Similar to the SAT, Oglethorpe University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 22% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    24-32
  • Math

    22-27
  • Composite

    24-30

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Oglethorpe University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,277 797 1,474
Admitted students 1,851 623 1,223
Enrolled students 404 141 261
Acceptance rate 81% 78% 83%
Yield rate 22% 23% 21%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Oglethorpe University received a total of 2,277 applications. These applications included 797 male applicants and 1,474 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,277 applicants, Oglethorpe University admitted 1,851 students. Among the admitted students, there were 623 males and 1,223 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 404 students chose to enroll at Oglethorpe University. This means that 404 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 141 were male and 261 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Oglethorpe University had an overall acceptance rate of 81% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 83%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Oglethorpe University had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Oglethorpe University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,768 892 1,876 2,172 717 1,455 78% 80% 78% 326 122 204 15% 17% 14%
2016 1,689 659 1,030 1,358 530 828 80% 80% 80% 333 144 189 24% 27% 23%
2017 2,159 821 1,338 1,253 476 777 58% 58% 58% 334 130 204 27% 27% 26%
2018 2,203 837 1,366 1,358 550 808 62% 66% 59% 329 148 181 24% 27% 22%
2019 2,327 840 1,487 1,572 572 1,000 68% 68% 67% 401 149 252 26% 26% 25%
2020 2,386 854 1,532 1,597 573 1,024 67% 67% 67% 421 155 266 26% 27% 26%
2021 2,277 797 1,474 1,851 623 1,223 81% 78% 83% 404 141 261 22% 23% 21%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Oglethorpe University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Oglethorpe University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Oglethorpe University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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