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Occidental College

Los Angeles, California•Private

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

38%

Private school in California with 1,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
oxy.edu
1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
(323) 259-2500

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
38%
Yield rate - overall
22%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
40%
Men
34%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
6,495
Women: 59%
Men: 41%
oxy.edu/admission-aid

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$77,896
Out-of-state
$77,896

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 29%
ACT: 22%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
531
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
78%
6-year graduation rate
84%
Retention rate
90%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
7%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 57%
Men: 43%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
15%
Black
5%
Hispanic
15%
Native American
< 1%
Other
11%
White
54%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
9:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Offers graduate degree

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