Fort Valley State vs Oglethorpe University

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Fort Valley State is a public and Oglethorpe University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Oglethorpe University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,806) than Fort Valley State ($16,114).
It is harder to admit to Oglethorpe University than Fort Valley State.
Oglethorpe University has a higher submitted SAT score (820) than Fort Valley State (820).
Oglethorpe University has higher submitted ACT score (17) than Fort Valley State (17).
Fort Valley State has more students with 2,605 students while Oglethorpe University has 1,491 students.
Oglethorpe University has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Fort Valley State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Fort Valley State has more full-time faculties with 96 faculties while Oglethorpe University has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Fort Valley State University and Oglethorpe University.

Fort Valley State	vs.	Oglethorpe University
Fort Valley, Georgia	Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$5,392 Out-Of-State$16,114	2024 Tuition & Fees	$45,806
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,151

62.99 %	Acceptance Rates	59.99 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.01 %
820	SAT Score	1,195
17	ACT Score	27
45 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,605	Student Population	1,491
96	Number of Faculties	79
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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