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Oberlin College

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

Oberlin, OH2,950 students
Acceptance Rate
35%
selective
Median SAT
1,440
Middle 50%: 1370–1510
Net Price After Aid
$39.2k
Sticker $64.6k
Graduation Rate
79%
6-year, full-time

Oberlin College is a private institution in Oberlin, OH with an acceptance rate of 35% and 2,950 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1370–1510 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.25. The average net price after financial aid is $39,184 per year.

About Oberlin College

A private 4-year town university in Oberlin, OH.

Oberlin College is a college in Oberlin, OH. It enrolls roughly 2,950 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 35%. Admitted students typically score between 1370 and 1510 on the SAT.

Great LakesTownPrivate4-yearVisual & Performing
Acceptance Rate
35%
Selective
Total Enrollment
2,950
Medium
Retention
89%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
79%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
35%
35 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.25
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1370+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher
    Admitted students typically present grades at or above this level.
  3. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  4. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Oberlin College. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,3701,510
1,440
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
3033
32
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.25
average

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Oberlin College after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $64,646
Average net price after aid
$39,184
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$19,257
$30,001 – $48,000
$13,640
$48,001 – $75,000
$23,475
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$48,245

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
9%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
33%
Avg loan $19,500 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Oberlin College concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Visual & Performing
28% of degrees awarded
Retention
89%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Oberlin College. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Asian6%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Black5%
  • International10%

Gender

  • Female56%
  • Male44%
International
9%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
2,950

Outcomes after graduation

What Oberlin College graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$58.3k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
79%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$58k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 79% graduation rate is above the national average.

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