Georgia Governor Nathan Deal launched a marketing initiative in 2011 to target residents who have earned some college credit but not completed a degree program. The 鈥淕o Back, Move Ahead鈥� campaign is intended to raise college completion rates and prepare Georgia鈥檚 workforce to prepare for the availability of new jobs created in the past four years.
By 2020, it is projected that over 60 percent of jobs in Georgia will require a certificate, associate鈥檚 degree, or bachelor鈥檚 degree. Presently, approximately 42 percent of the state鈥檚 young adults, its burgeoning workforce, are prepared to such a level. To remain competitive, Georgia must not only maintain current graduation levels, but also produce an additional estimated 250,000 graduates in upcoming years.
The initiative aims to get more adult students to enroll in public educational institutions, but you鈥檒l find the same advantages of a public college at Oglethorpe, with some added benefits.
- Comparable tuition rates. Don鈥檛 let the fact that our sticker price is higher than public schools鈥� deter you from seeking an education at Oglethorpe, a private, liberal arts university. Every single adult degree student receives a tuition discount right off the bat, and paired with financial aid opportunities and payment plans, your final cost is not much different than it would be if you attended a public school.
- Academic Quality. Many classes in our adult degree program are taught by tenured faculty, something you won鈥檛 find at many of our competitors. Small class sizes provide the opportunity for active class discussions and personal attention from professors.
- The complete college experience. You won鈥檛 attend classes at a satellite campus in the suburbs. Come to our beautiful, 100-acre campus in Brookhaven and enjoy the same campus amenities offered to all students at Oglethorpe. From our library and Academic Success Center to Starbucks and baseball games, you can get as much or as little of the traditional college experience as you want.
- Accelerated Schedule. All classes at Oglethorpe are 4 credit hours, (versus the typical 3 credit hour courses offered by other area schools) which means it takes 1/3 fewer classes to complete your degree. Eight-week sessions allow you to complete a full-time course load while concentrating on only two classes at a time.
- Support for military service members. Oglethorpe is proud to be a Yellow Ribbon School, offering tuition discounts, on-campus support services and a Veteran鈥檚 Club to ensure the success of service members and veterans. Go back to school and move ahead at Oglethorpe. We鈥檙e here to help you reach your goal!
