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Occidental College

Los Angeles, California4-yearPrivate

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

38%

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

Cost & scholarships

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$ ? / year
In-state
$75,138
Out-of-state
$75,138

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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)
535
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
80%

6-year graduation rate
86%

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

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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