Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Los Angeles, CA · Large city
Type	Private
Undergraduates	1,877
Acceptance rate	45%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	1370–1510 · 26% submit
SAT estimated for all students	1340–1480
ACT (middle 50%)	31–34
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	85%
First-year retention	89%
Student–faculty ratio	9:1
Cost of attendance	$84,800
Application fee	$0

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Early Decision: Nov 1, 2026
Early Decision II: Jan 10, 2027
Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
Regular Decision: Jan 10, 2027

Most popular majors: Social sciences, Biology, Visual & performing arts, Psychology, Interdisciplinary.

Occidental College campus map

Campus map of Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA, showing Jack Kemp Stadium, Alumni Gymnasium, McKinnon Family Tennis Center and Mary Norton Clapp Library, with nearby restaurants, coffee and shops — Map of Occidental College and the neighborhood around it: campus buildings, places students go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

On campus

Jack Kemp Stadium, Mary Norton Clapp Library, McKinnon Family Tennis Center, Rush Gymnasium, Alumni Gymnasium, Keck Theater, De Mandel Aquatics Center, Art Building, Mullin Family Studio And Art Gallery.

Around campus

Places to eat: Queen's Raw Bar and Grill, Troy, The Bucket, Villas Tacos, Town Pizza, Joy
Coffee: Pat and Lorraine's Coffee Shop, Fondry, Regent Coffee
Nightlife: Walt's Bar
Shops: the pop-hop books co-op, Shorthand
Museums and culture: Vidiots
Groceries: re_ grocery
Parks: Yosemite Swimming Pool, Yosemite Recreation Center

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