Oglethorpe University

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, GA, USA
Private
4 Year

Joshua's Review

Review of Oglethorpe University

from Murrayville, GA

Describe your college in three sentences.

Most enthusiastic, motivating personnel with all faculty masters' degrees and above. Provides state of the art communication and visits to classrooms, athletic events, scholarship weekends with parents included. Individual attention evident in small population university environment. Civic engagement programs stressed with internships available as well as foreign reciprocal studies.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Keep you GPA and SAT scores as high as you can to qualify for their generous scholarship program. Take tour. Sit in on a class. Campus is Gothic theme (like Hogwarts) with green spaces.

Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?

Small classes, 14-16 students, all taught by masters' level and above. 1000to 1200 students enrolled. Core curriculum spaced throughout 4 years to allow students to focus on areas of interest earlier in the college experience. Free tutoring. Mandatory study halls for athletic participants. Focus on academics first, athletics next. Mentors for new students. Have the ability to take courses at other local university settings such as Emory if the desired program is not available at OU, at no extra charge. Excellent library and study areas. Travel abroad studies in abundance with professors in attendance. Internships with major companies in and around Atlanta GA. Graduates from OU are more readily accepted at other major adacemic settings such as Harvard, law and medical schools.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

Some new dorms, some older dorms. Freshman are housed with roommates; can move up to single rooms when student is upperclassman. Residence Assistants readily available on each floor of dorm. Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors must live on campus unless they live close enough to campus to commute. Oder students are very helpful to newer students.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

Building a new student life center which will house multiple speciality eateries. Food program is all you can eat included as room and board.

What’s there to do for fun at your college?

Golf champions; nearby Atlanta attractions; sporting events; civic engagement opportunities; Greek life; Shakespeare Theater on campus.

Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?

Having compared larger settings, this is the most welcoming, academically challenging opportunity I have found.

Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

Gothic environment built as Oxford in England replica. Mascot is Stormy Petrel with unique story.

Which types of students will excel at your college?

Serious students willing to study and work hard for unique rewards. Students who like smaller academic populations.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

Sports: gold champions; building men and womens' lacrosse programs; houses Shakespeare Theater.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

Several available on campus.

How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?

Gated, fenced campus; gate attendant; located in upscale area near Atlanta. Walkable campus.