University

Occidental College

Los Angeles, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $66,274
Out-of-state tuition: $66,274
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,877

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

44.8%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,822 students; Official CDS B1 reports 1,822 total undergraduates.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,798 students; Official CDS B1 reports 1,798 full-time undergraduates.
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 24 students; Official CDS B1 reports 24 part-time undergraduates.

Majors

Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Cognitive Science
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Visual and Performing Arts
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-10 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-10 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

The published 250-word “Why Occidental?” short answer is optional.

2026–2027

Optional · First-year applicants
Why are you applying to Occidental?
Limit: 250 words — Optional short-answer statement for Fall 2027 applicants.
https://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/first-year/application-requirements

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $0
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Optional
The published 250-word “Why Occidental?” short answer is optional.
https://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/first-year/application-requirements

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/first-year/application-requirements
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — The published 250-word “Why Occidental?” short answer is optional.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?120254

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 7,490 applicants; Official CDS C1 reports 7,490 first-time, first-year applications.
First-year students admitted (C1): 3,359 students; Official CDS C1 reports 3,359 first-time, first-year admits.
First-year students enrolled (C1): 437 students; Official CDS C1 reports 437 first-time, first-year enrollees, including one part-time enrollee.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): 6%; Official CDS C11 reports 6 percent with a 4.0 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): 37%; Official CDS C11 reports 37 percent with a 3.75–3.99 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): 29%; Official CDS C11 reports 29 percent with a 3.50–3.74 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): 18%; Official CDS C11 reports 18 percent with a 3.25–3.49 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): 8%; Official CDS C11 reports 8 percent with a 3.00–3.24 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): 2%; Official CDS C11 reports 2 percent with a 2.50–2.99 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 explicitly reports zero percent with a 2.00–2.49 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 explicitly reports zero percent with a 1.00–1.99 GPA.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 explicitly reports zero percent with a GPA below 1.0.
Average high-school GPA (C12): 3.64 GPA; Official CDS C12 reports an average high-school GPA of 3.64.

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

44.2%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 6,461 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 2,854 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 509 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,881 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,858 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 23 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 20%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 8%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 690 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 750 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 690 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 770 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 31 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Occidental College Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.oxy.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85