Oglethorpe University vs Georgia State

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Oglethorpe University is a private (not-for-profit) and Georgia State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Oglethorpe University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,806) than Georgia State ($23,709).
It is harder to admit to Oglethorpe University than Georgia State.
Oglethorpe University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,195) than Georgia State (1,160).
Oglethorpe University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Georgia State (22).
Georgia State has more students with 36,516 students while Oglethorpe University has 1,491 students.
Oglethorpe University has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Georgia State's ratio is 26 to 1.
Georgia State has more full-time faculties with 1,222 faculties while Oglethorpe University has 79 full-time faculties.

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

Oglethorpe University	vs.	Georgia State
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$45,806	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,478 Out-Of-State$23,709
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$35,151	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,181

60.06 %	Acceptance Rates	62.28 %
22.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.13 %
1,195	SAT Score	1,160
27	ACT Score	22
57 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
76 %	Retention Rate	78 %
1,491	Student Population	36,516
79	Number of Faculties	1,222
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	26 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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