- 4 Year
- LOS ANGELES, CA
Occidental College
- grade AOverall Grade
- 4 Year
- LOS ANGELES, CA
- Rating 3.63 out of 5 476 reviews
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- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A
- Diversitygrade A+
- Campusgrade B+
- Athleticsgrade C+
- Party Scenegrade B minus
- Professorsgrade A
- Locationgrade A minus
- Dormsgrade B minus
- Campus Foodgrade A+
- Student Lifegrade B+
- Safetygrade C+
About
Occidental College fully integrates the liberal arts and sciences with the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city. Situated on a 120-acre residential campus in the heart of Los Angeles, our location serves as a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Oxy is a place for talented, hard-working, curious students to explore their current passions—and discover new ones. They benefit from our small-classroom environment and demanding yet supportive faculty, who are dedicated to teaching and mentorship. Our distinctive interdisciplinary and global approach gives students the chance to explore new ideas and perspectives, and connect with the world.
With more than 40 majors and minors, Oxy lays the groundwork for a compelling intellectual adventure. Our graduates are strategic thinkers and effective communicators. Occidental is reinventing the liberal arts and sciences for a new generation of problem solvers, creators and thinkers.
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- Economics80 Graduates
- International Relations39 Graduates
- Biology37 Graduates
- Political Science and Government28 Graduates
- Psychology25 Graduates
- Film and Video Studies24 Graduates
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology20 Graduates
- Cognitive Science19 Graduates
- Computer Science18 Graduates
- English18 Graduates
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