A Track Record of Exceptional Academic Quality
Dr. Anne Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Communication and Rhetoric Studies
Our tenured faculty teach over a third of the classes in the Adult Degree Program – more than other local colleges – and you will never be instructed by a teacher’s assistant. All classes at Oglethorpe are very small and rarely exceed 20 students. Instead of sitting in a crowded lecture hall with 100+ other students, OU students attend classes in cozy classrooms with a small group of peers. This provides the opportunity for students and faculty to have meaningful discussions about the subject matter. Students often do as much sharing and discussing as they do learning. With classes this small, you won’t be lost in the crowd – your voice will be heard. Students often form personal relationships with their professors and their fellow students that continue even after graduation.
Recognition of Excellence
Oglethorpe consistently receives accolades for outstanding commitment to providing an excellent liberal arts education. Here are some of Oglethorpe’s most recent distinctions:
Named to U.S. News’ list of best liberal arts colleges in the nation and in the top 40 National Liberal Arts Colleges for ethnic diversity- Named to Princeton Review’s list of best colleges in the Southeastern region
- Chosen as one of only 61 colleges nationwide with the honor of bestowing the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Award to a deserving student
- Member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America’s most selective liberal arts institutions
- Named to Forbes magazine’s list of top colleges in the nation
- President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll every year since 2006
