Oglethorpe University vs University of West Georgia

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Oglethorpe University is a private (not-for-profit) and University of West Georgia is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Oglethorpe University has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,806) than University of West Georgia ($17,024).
It is harder to admit to University of West Georgia than Oglethorpe University.
Oglethorpe University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,195) than University of West Georgia (1,040).
Oglethorpe University has higher submitted ACT score (27) than University of West Georgia (20).
University of West Georgia has more students with 11,893 students while Oglethorpe University has 1,491 students.
University of West Georgia has more full-time faculties with 486 faculties while Oglethorpe University has 79 full-time faculties.

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

Oglethorpe University	vs.	University of West Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia	Location	Carrollton, 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	Doctoral / Research University
$45,806	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,971 Out-Of-State$17,024
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$35,151	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,977

60.06 %	Acceptance Rates	49.37 %
22.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.82 %
1,195	SAT Score	1,040
27	ACT Score	20
57 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
76 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,491	Student Population	11,893
79	Number of Faculties	486
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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

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