Occidental College
Location: Los Angeles , CA (urban)
Size: 1,839 students
Avg percent need-met: 100%
Acceptance rate: 37%
Middle 50% ACT: 28-33 **Test Optional for Fall 2022 and 2023**
Middle 50% SAT: 1290-1440 **Test Optional for Fall 2022 and 2023**
Occidental is an intellectual liberal arts college for hard-working students. They boast stimulating classes and engaging professors who take a proactive role in student education. Students complete a core program in addition to their major, and their academics in general have an interdisciplinary and multicultural focus. You really do have the freedom to experiment with a wide range of college experiences: they have incredible study abroad opportunities, funded summer research abroad, and a unique UN internship program. The student body is well-rounded and socially and politically conscious.
Popular majors / known for: Economics, International Relations, Biology, Political Science
Academic approach: Liberal arts. All students complete the Core Program in addition to their major(s).
Campus tradition: “The Birthday Dunk” which results in elaborate plans set-up by friends to dunk birthday-havers into the fountain in the central campus quad.
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Application Details
RD deadline: January 10th
Priority deadline: N/A
Supplemental essays: Yes, short answer
Application fee: $65
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due January 10th
Interviews: Considered
School also featured in: Coaches Choice, Pre-Law, Environmental Schools, Similar to Highly Selective - Columbia, Urban Liberal Arts Colleges