Total Enrollment: 2,102
Institution Size: 1,000 - 4,999
Campus Setting:
Urban
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Highest Degree Offered: Masters
School Calendar Type: Semester
Total Undergrad Enrollment: 2,089
Total Grad Enrollment: 13
Admissions Requirements:
High School GPA
High School Rank
Test Scores
Recommendations
Accepted Credit:
Advanced Placement
The people at Occidental are some of the best I have met in my life. I feel comfortable sitting down with someone I do not know and striking up a conversation. Even the people I do not like I...
Sadly, the school is quick to crack down on parties both on and off campus. This has been happening more and more. While there are ways to get around it, I long for my freshman year days where...
The incredible faculty. At one point UCLA and USC both had anti-nepotism rules, so Oxy was where all the trailing spouses went to teach. And what spouses! Absolutely first class!!
They've switched from trimesters to semesters since I went there. Trimesters were wonderful: 10 weeks to focus on only 3 subjects. Sadly, they've reverted to the usual semesters.
Academics (absolutely wonderful professors and small classes), and the social life (my best friends were made at Occidental.)
High cost - but it is similar to other private schools and is worth it!