Oglethorpe University Adult Degree Program

Congratulations to the Oglethorpe University class of 2019, and a special thanks to Adrian Ransom for speaking at the ceremony on behalf of Adult Degree Program students!

Congratulations, Class of 2019! Congratulations to the more than 240 graduates honored at Oglethorpe’s 2019 Commencement on May 18! Check out our live feed video and social media round-up from the festivities—you just might see yourself or your own posts included! Donald Graham, former publisher of The Washington Post and chai...

Things might look a little different on campus this summer; Construction for the new Cousins Center for Science and Innovation begins in May!

I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation Oglethorpe has announced plans for the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation, scheduled to break ground in spring 2018 and open in 2019. The building is named in honor of 1927 Oglethorpe alumnus Ike Cousins, a science major and three-sport letterman, and in recognition of a genero...

We've added a bunch of lunchtime, evening, and weekend admission events to our calendar. Take a look and come for a visit when it's convenient for you!

Visit Campus Lunchtime Campus Tour Stop in during your lunch break to get a quick tour of campus and answers to your questions. Offered once per week. Information Session Held on weekends and evenings once per month, info sessions include a short presentation about our programs, Q&A with admission counselors and...

Find us tomorrow at the Atlanta Chili Cook Off right down the street from our campus at Brookhaven Park. Use code "petrel" for $5 off admission!

Atlanta Chili Cook Off in Brookhaven, GA - Brookhaven Park - Brookhaven, GA - Saturday, Oct 07, 2017 - 1:00PM General Admission will start at 1:00 p.m. (Unlimited Samples)VIP ticket only sampling will start at 12:00 p.m.(Early Admin at 12:00 pm- Open Bar - Swag Bag - Commemorative Spoon - Unlimited Samples)(Kids 12 & Under Free Admission with Adult)Unlimited Tasting of Chili & Brunswick Stew from 75+ R...

Veterans! Catch us at the RecruitMilitary Veteran Job and Education Fair this Thursday at the new Mercedes Benz stadium!

Atlanta Job & Education Fair for Military Veterans RecruitMilitary has held 33 events in Atlanta, drawing 15,454 attendees and 1,401 exhibitors.

Big news to share today about a gift that will bring incredible opportunities for Oglethorpe's adult students!

Oglethorpe announces historic $50 million gift, new School of Business Oglethorpe University announced today the receipt of the largest gift in its 182-year history, valued at $50 million, from alumnus Q. William “Bill” Hammack, Jr. ’73 to establish a new School of Business, slated to open in the fall of 2019. This is the largest gift to a liberal arts and sciences uni...

USA Today’s annual college rankings named Oglethorpe University one of the southeast’s best in “Top Overall Quality.”

USA Today reports Oglethorpe one of nation’s most diverse, top quality universities of 2018 USA Today’s annual college rankings, prepared by College Factual, named Oglethorpe University one of the southeast’s best in “Top Overall Quality.” College Factual is a college choice resource that evaluates more than 1,300 four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. to create annual rankings ba...

Unlimited chili samples AND free OU gear? Only at the Atlanta Chili Cook Off!

Atlanta Chili Cook Off "Cook & Compete or Just Come To Eat!"

Washington Monthly 2017: Oglethorpe a top liberal arts school & “best bang for the buck” Washington Monthly has once again ranked Oglethorpe University among its top U.S. liberal arts colleges and a Best Bang for the Buck in the Southeast, the “exclusive list of schools that best help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.” Washington Monthly’s annual Colle...

We are taught to live our dreams and passions, but what happens when our dreams are permanently deferred? Watch this moving TEDx feature by Soniah Kamal, a Pushcart Prize nominated essayist and fiction writer who is teaching a "Writing the Global Experience" course this fall at Oglethorpe University.

Redreaming the Dream | Soniah Kamal | TEDxGeorgiaStateU We are taught to live our dreams and passions, but what happens when our dreams are permanently deferred? We often fall into the trap of living in the "land ...

Join us after work on Thursday, July 20 at 5:30 PM to get your questions answered and take a campus tour. There's still time to enroll for the fall semester!

ADP Information Session

ICYMI: See photos and video from the Oglethorpe University 2017 commencement ceremony!

Home THE CLASS OF 2017 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY WAS HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 13 AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE ACADEMIC QUAD.