Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
2,966undergraduates
34%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$50,484average net price per year
79%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,039
- Admitted
- 3,641
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Admit rate, women
- 36%
- Admit rate, men
- 29%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 779
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 35%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 700-760
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 670-750
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 19%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
44 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (11)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Certificate (2-4 years) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (108 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, Other Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (3)
- Jewish/Judaic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Music Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,646
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,942
- Books and supplies
- $1,908
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,908
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,404
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,404
- Total cost living at home
- $67,654
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,257 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,640 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,475 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $36,946 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,245 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,746
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,119
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 9%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 32%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,072
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 83%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 79%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 71% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 78% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 420 | 82% |
| Men | 306 | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 32 | 75% |
| Black | 38 | 66% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 73% |
| White | 438 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 79% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| International | 84 | 86% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 775 | 83% | 5% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 34 | 85% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,976
- Undergraduates
- 2,966
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,942
- Part-time undergraduates
- 24
- Graduate students
- 10
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 27%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 70 N Professor St, Oberlin, OH, 44074
- County
- Lorain County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.