OXY Description

As one of the top liberal arts universities in the country, Occidental College is a premier school in Los Angeles, California to earn a bachelor or master’s degree for the brightest students of the nation. Students who attend Occidental often go on to be the leaders in their chosen fields…just ask Barack Obama.

Admissions are selective, with the use of transcripts, applications, and interviews to choose the best students in the country.

Occidental students study subjects such as Art History and the Visual Arts, Critical Theory and Social Justice, Group Language, Music, Theater, Sociology, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Diplomacy and World Affairs, Urban and Environmental Policy, and Film and Media Studies.

The class sizes are small, with the average class having fewer than 20 students. The ratio of students to professors is also small, allowing students to get the sort of personal attention that will allow them to excel.

The clubs and activities that make up the student life of Occidental College cater to the personal interest of its students. Students can socialize with their peers, but organizations like the student run radio station, TV station, campus newspaper, student senate, and glee club can also help students exercise their future ambitions.

Quick Facts about Occidental College

Location

Southwest

Setting

Large City Setting

Type

Private

Size

Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Tigers

Nickname

Oxy

Website

www.oxy.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

Selectivity

Highly Selective

In-State Tuition

$41,860

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,860

Retention Rate

92%

Enrollment

1,855

Year Established

1887

OXY Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
1,846
Freshman Class
576
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
1,855

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
100%
Graduate
0%

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students

Full-Time
93%
Part-Time
7%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
49%
Out-of-State
51%

Gender of Students

Women
57%
Men
43%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
5%
Asian
16%
Caucasian
60%
Latino
13%
Other
6%

Students State Origin

California
49%
Washington
9%
Oregon
5%
New York
4%
Colorado
4%
Other
29%

International Students

International
1%
Domestic
99%

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