Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
About
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Founded as the Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 1837, the first to admit women (other than Franklin College's brief experiment of 1787–89). It has been known since its founding for progressive student activism. The College of Arts & Sciences offers more than 60 majors, minors, and concentrations.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$69,482
- Estimated total for international students
- US$90,692
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,887
- Graduate students
- 13
- International undergraduates
- 10%
- Students per teacher
- 9 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 34%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 700–760 · Maths 660–760
- ACT
- 31–34
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$60,877
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (39)
Bachelor's degrees36 subjects
Master's degrees1 subject
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Graduate certificates1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.