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Oberlin College

General Information

Name: Oberlin College
Address: 70 N Professor St, Oberlin, OH 44074
Phone:

  • General information: (440) 775-8411
  • Financial aid office: (440) 775-8142
  • Admissions office: (440) 775-8411

Website: www.oberlin.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$34,216$32,724$31,167
Books and supplies$1,678$1,678$1,678
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,720$8,180$7,643
        Other expenses$595$595$595

Total expenses   
On-campus$45,209$43,177$41,083

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 62%
  • Federal grants: 11%
  • State/local grants: 2%
  • Institutional grants: 58%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4482
  • State/local grants:$1897
  • Institutional grants:$19993
  • Student loans:$3609

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,6862,8383,848
Percent admitted33.9%34.2%33.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.7%32.7%30.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2864
Undergraduate enrollment: 2845
First-time student retention: 91%
Overall graduation rate: 83%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 75%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biopsychology - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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