Oberlin, OH · Private · 2,887 undergraduates · town
Oberlin College
Selective
Oberlin places a liberal-arts college and music conservatory on one campus, with a formal five-year route for students admitted to both.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in student experience, and strong in academic standing.- Admission
- 33% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.5%
11,039 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,343 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Oberlin College apart
Academic design
The Double Degree Program combines a College of Arts and Sciences bachelor's degree with a Conservatory Bachelor of Music over five years.
Campus pattern
College and Conservatory students share the same residential campus, organizations, facilities, and daily routines rather than occupying separate institutions.
A signature opportunity
The five-year Double Degree lets one student pursue full liberal-arts and conservatory curricula simultaneously.
Can I get in?
33% admitted
Double Degree applicants must earn admission separately to both divisions; Early Decision can bind an applicant even if only one division admits them.
Recent applicant pool
11,039About 33 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 35% submitted an SAT, and 19% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Oberlin College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Oberlin College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Double Degree Program combines a College of Arts and Sciences bachelor's degree with a Conservatory Bachelor of Music over five years.
Make institutional fit specific
Oberlin places a liberal-arts college and music conservatory on one campus, with a formal five-year route for students admitted to both.
Use the application route carefully
Double Degree applicants must earn admission separately to both divisions; Early Decision can bind an applicant even if only one division admits them.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Double Degree applicants must earn admission separately to both divisions; Early Decision can bind an applicant even if only one division admits them.
$100 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Oberlin College publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Oberlin College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Music
Admits separately
Economics
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Political Science and Government
What is campus life like?
Oberlin College beyond the classroom
College and Conservatory students share the same residential campus, organizations, facilities, and daily routines rather than occupying separate institutions.
A defining academic feature
The Double Degree Program combines a College of Arts and Sciences bachelor's degree with a Conservatory Bachelor of Music over five years.
What shapes an ordinary week
College and Conservatory students share the same residential campus, organizations, facilities, and daily routines rather than occupying separate institutions.
A reason to look closer
The five-year Double Degree lets one student pursue full liberal-arts and conservatory curricula simultaneously.