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Occidental College

Mission Statement:

The Mission of Occidental College is to provide a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality -- one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, inter-dependent and pluralistic world.

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Address:

1600 Campus Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90041-3392

www.oxy.edu

Phone:

General: (323) 259-2500
Admissions: (323) 259-2700
Financial aid: (323) 259-2548

Degrees offered:

American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Art/Art Studies, General
Asian Studies/Civilization
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General
Economics, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Mathematics, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General
Philosophy
Physics, General
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Religion/Religious Studies
Secondary Education and Teaching
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

Classification:

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Masters
Carnegie class: Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts

These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. They award at least half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:1887
Total undergraduate:1866
Total graduate:21
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:1856
Full-time undergraduate:1841
Full-time graduate:15
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:31
Part-time undergraduate:25
Part-time graduate:6
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:785
Women total:1102
 
Nonresident alien: 59 (03.13%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 22 (01.17%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 213 (11.29%)
Black non-Hispanic: 135 (07.15%)
Hispanic: 277 (14.68%)
White non-Hispanic: 1021 (54.11%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 160 (08.48%)