Oglethorpe University

	Oglethorpe University Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
Location	4484 Peachtree Rd. NE. Brookhaven, Georgia United States
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
Former names	Oglethorpe College (1965–1972)
Motto	Nescit Cedere
Type	Private college
Established	1835
Endowment	$35 million
President	Kathryn McClymond
Students	1,500
Location	Brookhaven, Georgia, United States; 33.875°N 84.333°W
Campus	Suburban, 700 acres (2.8 km2)
Colors	Black and Gold;
Nickname	Stormy Petrels
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – SAA
Mascot	Petey
Website	www.oglethorpe.edu

Oglethorpe University is a private college in Brookhaven, Georgia. It was chartered in 1835 and named in honor of General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia.

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