Overview

Oberlin College is a Comprehensive institution located in Oberlin, OH, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 173 West Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH  44074
United States

Contact Phone: 440-775-8411

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Area Studies, Other	×	×
Comparative Group Studies	×
East Asian Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×	×
Russian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business/commerce, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, Other	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Modern Greek Language And Literature	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Law	×
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×	×
Legal Studies	×	×
Leisure And Recreational Activities	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
History And Political Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy And Astrophysics, Other	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Anthropology, Other	×	×
Archeology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Music, Other	×	×
Musical Theatre	×
Musicology And Ethnomusicology	×
Percussion Instruments	×	×
Stringed Instruments	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×
Woodwind Instruments	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,738

Applied

3,873

Accepted

2,998

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,317

Females Applied

2,259

Females Accepted

36%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,400

Males Applied

1,602

Males Accepted

30%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	April 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 15th	No
Transfer	May 1st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	740	690	760
SAT Math	710	660	740
ACT Composite	32	30	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

70,320

Private

Fees

1,142

Full-time student fees

20,096

Room & board

9,970

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

60,796

Avg. Financial Aid Package

62,083

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

51,631

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,591

Avg. Loan Aid

25,300

Avg. Grant Aid

57,640

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,998

Total Undergrad students

92%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (41.99%)

Female (57.71%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	93%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
OCircus, Big Parade and Drag Ball

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Senate, Experimental College, Oberlin Review, Outing Club and OCircus

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Shuttles, Virtual Walk Home

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

382

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 312

Part-time - 70

Male - 200

Female - 182