Oglethorpe University vs Gordon State College

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Oglethorpe University is a private (not-for-profit) and Gordon State College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Oglethorpe University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,806) than Gordon State College ($10,381).
It is harder to admit to Oglethorpe University than Gordon State College.
Oglethorpe University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than Gordon State College (17).
Gordon State College has more students with 3,135 students while Oglethorpe University has 1,491 students.
Oglethorpe University has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Gordon State College's ratio is 21 to 1.
Gordon State College has more full-time faculties with 103 faculties while Oglethorpe University has 79 full-time faculties.

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

Oglethorpe University	vs.	Gordon State College
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Barnesville, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$45,806	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$3,475 Out-Of-State$10,381
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$35,151	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,776

60.06 %	Acceptance Rates	86.78 %
22.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.51 %
1,195	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	17
57 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	39 %
76 %	Retention Rate	54 %
1,491	Student Population	3,135
79	Number of Faculties	103
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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