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Oberlin College

Oberlin College
173 West Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

Official telephone: (440) 775-8121
Fax number: (440) 775-8886
Website: www.oberlin.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and early February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, politics, economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Greek, German, Jewish studies
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 92%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 372
Full-time faculty: 336
Part-time faculty: 36
Graduation rate: 88% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Concentrations in cognitive studies, international studies, Middle Eastern/North African studies, and peace/conflict studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, education, business
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program. Double degree music/liberal arts program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, The Philadelphia Center. Globalization and International Affairs. The Institute for Civic Leadership.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Fisk U, Gallaudet U, and New York U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Winter term. First-year seminar program. Experimental College.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeological Studies
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema Studies
  • Classical Civilization
  • College Music
  • Comparative American Studies
  • Comparative Literature
  • Composition
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Electronic/Computer Music
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnomusicology
  • French
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • Geology
  • German
  • German Studies
  • Greek
  • Hispanic Studies
  • Historical Performance
  • History
  • Individualized Program
  • Individually Designed
  • Jazz Studies
  • Jewish Studies
  • Latin
  • Latin American Studies
  • Law/Society
  • Mathematics
  • Music Education
  • Music History
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Visual Art
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Music Education
  • Music Performance

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
maximum of five full courses (20 credits) may be granted through AP exams.

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