The U.S. Department of Education recently released its annual financial responsibility composite scores for private colleges and universities, awarding Oglethorpe the highest score of 3.0. Based on audited financial reports from 2014-15, these scores measure a school’s overall financial strength and help to determine their eligibility to award federal financial aid.
[contextly_sidebar id=”AVgjzq9JehhnQ5SuCyK4rtjE9QZHKn5A”]Scores may range from -1.0 to 3.0 and require a score of 1.5 or higher to receive federal funds without additional oversight. Nationwide, 177 private colleges failed the test based on most recent measures.
Among our peers in the eight-member Southern Athletic Association, only one other school, Rhodes College, scored a perfect 3.0. Likewise, among private, non-profit colleges in Georgia, only 7 of 38 scored a 3.0.
Explore the entire data set in the interactive table below.
| AP Exam | OU Credit Hours | Course Equivalents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts | |||
| Studio Art (2-D, 3-D, or Drawing) | 4 | Elective credit in art (studio) | |
| Art History | 4 | Elective credit in art (history) | |
| Music Theory | 4 | Elective credit in music | |
| English | |||
| English Language and Composition | 4 | Elective credit | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | Elective credit | |
| History and Social Sciences | |||
| African American Studies | 4 | AAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | Elective credit in politics | |
| European History | 4 | Elective credit in history | |
| Human Geography | 4 | Elective credit | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | ECO 122 Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | ECO 120 Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | POL 101 Introduction to American Politics | |
| United States History | 4 | Elective credit in history | |
| World History | 4 | Elective credit in history | |
| Math and Computer Science | |||
| Calculus AB | 4 | MAT 131 Calculus I | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MAT 132 Calculus II | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CSC 201 Introduction to Programming | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | Elective credit | |
| Precalculus | 4 | MAT-125 Precalculus | |
| Statistics | 4 | MAT 111 Statistics | |
| Sciences | |||
| Biology | 5 | GEN 102 Natural Science: Biological Science | |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHM 101 General Chemistry I, CHM 101L General Chemistry I Lab | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | Elective credit | |
| Physics 1 | 5 | PHY 101 General Physics I, PHY 101L Intro Physics Lab I | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | GEN 101 Natural Science: Physical Science | |
| Physics B | 5 | PHY 101 General Physics I, PHY 101L Intro Physics Lab I | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 6 | PHY 202 College Physics II, PHY 102L Intro Physics Lab II | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 6 | PHY 201 College Physics I, PHY 101L Intro Physics Lab I | |
| World Languages and Cultures | |||
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FRE 101 Elementary French I* | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GER 101 Elementary German I* | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | Elective credit | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | JPN 101 Elementary Japanese I* | |
| Latin | 4 | Elective credit | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I* |
