Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
#104 National Colleges
36.4%
Admission Rate
Moderately Selective
2,846 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, small, highly residential
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Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. It is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 1837 the first to admit women (other than Franklin College's brief experiment in the 1780s). It has been known since its founding for progressive student activism.
The College of Arts & Sciences offers more than 50 majors, minors, and concentrations. Oberlin is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium. Since its founding, Oberlin has graduated 16 Rhodes Scholars, 20 Truman Scholars, 12 MacArthur fellows, 4 Rome Prize winners, 7 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 4 Nobel laureates.
"Oberlin College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin_College.
The College of Arts & Sciences offers more than 50 majors, minors, and concentrations. Oberlin is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium. Since its founding, Oberlin has graduated 16 Rhodes Scholars, 20 Truman Scholars, 12 MacArthur fellows, 4 Rome Prize winners, 7 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 4 Nobel laureates.
"Oberlin College." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin_College.
Location
City
Oberlin, Ohio
Locale
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Visual And Performing Arts | 30.5% |
| Social Sciences | 11.3% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 10.5% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 8.1% |
| History | 6.2% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 5.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 5.1% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 4.9% |
| Psychology | 4.6% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 3.4% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 3.1% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 2.8% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 2.4% |
| Legal Professions And Studies | 1.5% |
| Engineering | 0.3% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 0.2% |
Cost
Tuition
$56,822.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
34.94%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$34,077.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1393
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 750 | 690 | 630 |
| Verbal | 730 | 690 | 650 |
ACT Scores
31
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| English | 35 | 33 | 30 |
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