UniversityOverview
Occidental College
Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Completion Rate
- 83%
- Completion rate (U.S. College Scorecard, latest release): share of students who finish their degree. Not an employment rate.
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University Overview
High-level facts that define this university.
- University Name
- Occidental College
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Undergraduate students
- 1877
- International Students
- 5%
- Student-to-Staff Ratio
- 9:1
Student Experience
Lifestyle signals that shape daily campus life.
- Cultural Environment
- Friendly community | Coastal lifestyle
- Social Life
- Urban
- Climate
- Mild coastal
- Safety
- 6.5
- City Characteristics
- Major metropolitan (>1m inhabitants)
Fees and entry for international students
- Confirmed international fee
- US$70,492/yr
- 2026-27, across 35 courses with a confirmed fee
- IELTS (overall)
- 7.0
- most common published minimum
Compare Occidental College by subject
- Languages in the USA6 here
- Art & Design in the USA4 here
- Social Sciences in the USA4 here
- Physical & Natural Sciences in the USA3 here
- Biology in the USA2 here
- Philosophy & Religion in the USA2 here
- Agriculture & Environment in the USA1 here
- Computer Science in the USA1 here
- English Literature in the USA1 here
- History in the USA1 here
- Mathematics in the USA1 here
- Psychology in the USA1 here
- Sport in the USA1 here
Courses at Occidental College
35 courses, A–Z.
- African-American/Black Studies · Bachelor
- American/United States Studies/Civilization · Bachelor
- Area Studies, Other · Bachelor
- Art/Art Studies, General · Bachelor
- Biochemistry · Bachelor
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Bachelor
- Chemistry, General · Bachelor
- Chinese Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Cognitive Science, General · Bachelor
- Comparative Literature · Bachelor
- Computer Science · Bachelor
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis · Bachelor
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General · Bachelor
- East Asian Studies · Bachelor
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor
- Environmental Studies · Bachelor
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology · Bachelor
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies · Bachelor
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General · Bachelor
- French Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Geology/Earth Science, General · Bachelor
- History, General · Bachelor
- International Relations and Affairs · Bachelor
- Japanese Language and Literature · Bachelor
- Mathematics, General · Bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · Bachelor
- Music, General · Bachelor
- Philosophy · Bachelor
- Physics, General · Bachelor
- Political Science and Government, General · Bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · Bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other · Bachelor
- Sociology, General · Bachelor
- Spanish Language and Literature · Bachelor