| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,912 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,897 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
15 |
| Total graduate students: |
17 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
17 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
94% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 9.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 4.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
440 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Oberlin, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
8,390 |
| Nearest major city: |
Cleveland |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
390,113 |
| Online campus map: |
new.oberlin.edu/visitor/
map.dot |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (74%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- single-student apartments (5%)
- special housing for disabled students (2%)
- cooperative housing (7%)
- other housing including Theme housing. (11%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
10% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Students must live on campus for all four years; seniors may apply for off-campus housing. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Science, art, and conservatory of music libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, conservatory of music, international language lab, observatory, music facility with recording studio; environmental studies and science centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Multicultural resource center. Mediation. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, business scholars program, pre-law advising. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Grape, published biweekly; Oberlin Review, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
200 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Chabad Jewish Student Group, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christian Fellowship, Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin, Hillel, Jewish Student Union, J Street U, Muslim Students Association, Oberlin Newman Catholic Community, Oberlin Zionists, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Queers and Allies of Faith, Queer Jews and Allies, Tzedek, Voices for Christ, Young Friends
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Abusa, Filipino American Students Association, Ilu Aiye, La Alianza Latina; Asian, Mexican, and Native American Alliances |
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| International student organizations: |
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Students of Caribbean Ancestry, Zionists; International, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Student Organizations; African, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert board, Contra Dance, ViBE Dance Company, Musical Theater Association, Modern Music Guild, marching band, Swing Society, Nothing But Treble, Obertones, Steel, Organ Pump Committee, Film Series, Student Theater Association, Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse Committee, Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Sexual Assault Support Team, Women's Information Resource Center, Stray Rescue, Amnesty International, Student Senate, Peace Activists League, Action Against Prisons, Pro-Life Union of Students, Ohio Public Interest Research Group, College Republicans, Democrats, Rhythms of Resistance, Solidarity with Guatemala, Student Sierra Coalition, Students Taking Action Now Darfur, Students for a Free Palestine, Students United for Reproductive Freedom, American Civil Liberties Union, Labor Action Coalition, Environmental Policy Implementation Group, Local Community Environmental Action, Linux Users Group, Gamers and Role-Playing Establishment; folk music, anime, juggling, and sports/recreation clubs; bike, good food, pottery, recycled products, and student co-ops |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Natalie Winkelfoos,
Delta Lodge Director of Athletics and Physical Education |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Michael Muska,
Oberlin College,
200 Woodland Avenue,
Oberlin, OH 44074,
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| School colors: |
crimson and gold |
| School mascot: |
Yeomen/Yeowomen |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, field hockey, soccer, and softball fields; bowling lanes, climbing wall, community fitness trail/cross country course, field house, gymnasium, indoor/outdoor track, stadium, tennis courts, weight room, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, cycling, dodgeball, indoor/outdoor soccer, racquetball, running, softball, squash, table tennis, triathlon, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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aikido, archery, badminton, bowling, Brazilian jiujitsu, cycling, dressage, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, ice hockey, karate, rugby, soccer, table tennis, tumbling, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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aikido, archery, badminton, bowling, Brazilian jiujitsu, cycling, dressage, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, scuba diving, soccer, table tennis, tumbling, Ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Cleveland (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Akron (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Elyria (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Elyria (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
30% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
27% immediately, 70% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Curtis Institute of Music, Dartmouth College, DePaul University, Duke University, Earlham College, Emory University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Indiana University--Bloomington, Johns Hopkins University, Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Chicago, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, University of Toronto, University of Virginia, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Americorps VISTA, Aspen Music Festival, Bank of America, CRA International, E5 Solutions, Federal Trade Commission, ICF International, JET Program, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Lehman Brothers, Lockheed Martin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Ministry of Education (Spain), Morningstar, Inc., National Institutes of Health, Natural Resources Defense Council, Peace Corps, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Quaker United Nations Office, Random House, Riverside Company, Rooftop Films, Strategic Consulting Group, Teach for America, William McDonough & Partners. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Julie Taymor, creator/director of the Lion King, the Magic Flute
- Roger Sperry, Nobel Prize recipient in medicine for discovering differences in right/left brain hemispheres
- Jerry Greenfield, co-creator, Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
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