By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Occidental College
1600 Campus Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1887

Web Site:

www.oxy.edu

Main Phone:

(323) 259-2700

Admissions Phone:

(323) 259-2700

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,841

Part-Time Undergraduates:

25

Total Male Undergraduates:

778

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,088

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

45%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

46%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

45%

Total Applicants:

4,836

Total Acceptances:

2,170

Freshman Enrollment:

496

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

23%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 10

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Place on Waiting List:

724

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

280

Applicants Enrolled from Waiting List:

19

Transfer Applications Received:

298

Transfer Applications Accepted:

113

Transfer Students Enrolled:

50

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

38%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Required

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@oxy.edu

Admissions Web Site:

http://departments.oxy.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes

SAT I Range (25th-75th Percentile):

1170-1360

SAT I Verbal Range (25th-75th Percentile):

590-690

SAT I Math Range (25th-75th Percentile):

580-670

Top 10% of High School Class:

55%

Freshman Retention Rate:

92%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$31,316

Room and Board:

$8,672

Books and Supplies:

$870

Need-Based Average Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$28,325

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

74%

Students Who Received Aid:

65%

Financial Aid Forms Deadlines:

November 15 – CSS Profile deadline for early decision applicants
January 1 – First day to file CSS Profile and free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
February 2 – Deadline for filing CSS Profile and FAFSA
March 2 – Deadline for submitting Cal Grant GPA verification form (California residents only)

Financial Aid Phone:

(323) 259-2548

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@oxy.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://departments.oxy.edu/finaid

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