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Former names | Oglethorpe College (1965–1972) |
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Motto | Nescit Cedere |
Type | Private college |
Established | 1835 |
Endowment | $35 million[1] |
President | Kathryn McClymond[2] |
Students | 1,500 |
Location | , , United States 33°52′30″N 84°19′59″W / 33.875°N 84.333°W |
Campus | Suburban, 700 acres (2.8 km2) |
Colors | Black and Gold[3] |
Nickname | Stormy Petrels |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – SAA |
Mascot | Petey |
Website | www |
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Oglethorpe University Historic District | |
Location | 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE. Brookhaven, Georgia United States |
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Built | 1915, 1929, 1940 |
Architect | Leavitt, Charles W. Jr., Morgan and Dillon |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 94000779 |
Added to NRHP | 1994 |
Oglethorpe University is a private college in Brookhaven, Georgia, United States. It was chartered in 1835 and named in honor of General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia.