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Occidental College
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041-3314

Official telephone: (323) 259-2500
Fax number: (323) 259-2907

Website: www.oxy.edu

Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Vince Cuseo,
Dean of Admission

Contacting the office:

323 259-2700
800 825-5262 (toll free)
323 341-4875 (fax)
admission@oxy.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 10

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

English writing and Mathematics 1

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 10 for SAT/ACT, January 10 for SAT Subject Test

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 recommended
Total:	20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

38 (49%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work very important
work experience very important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

46%

Average SAT:

640 verbal, 650 math, 650 writing

Average ACT:

28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 30

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

83%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

17%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,275

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,321 (44%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

454 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

600

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

61%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

61%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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