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Oglethorpe University vs Piedmont University

Oglethorpe University is harder to get into (88% vs 93% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $20,156 vs $22,075 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureOglethorpe UniversityPiedmont University
Admit rate 88% 93%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1090–1310 1038–1245
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 22–31 18–25
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureOglethorpe UniversityPiedmont University
Sticker price per year $63,729 $48,775
Average paid after grants $20,156 $22,075
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureOglethorpe UniversityPiedmont University
Under $30,000 $17,121 $18,299
$30,000–$48,000 $18,547 $18,368
$48,000–$75,000 $17,951 $18,641
$75,000–$110,000 $22,059 $22,900
Over $110,000 $23,770 $28,424
After you start
MeasureOglethorpe UniversityPiedmont University
Undergrads 1,352 1,117
Graduate within 6 years 54% 41%
Come back for year two 73% 70%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $60,002 $56,724
Median debt at graduation $23,000 $25,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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