Occidental College
Located in historic Eagle Rock, the Los Angeles campus of Occidental College is the former school of U.S. president Barack Obama. He was a community organizer when he was enrolled in the private liberal arts school.Occidental College has a 10-to-1 student-faculty ratio and 31 different majors are available for study. Small class size – only an average of 17 students – allows for specialized attention from the staff.
As an added bonus, students at Occidental can also take classes at the California Institute of Technology, which is in Pasadena, at no cost. After three years at Occidental, students can transfer to Caltech or Columbia to finish out the undergraduate work.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (323) 259-2500 |
| Address: | 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, California 90041-3392 |
| Institution Type: | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
| Size: | Small ( 2,100+ undergrad, less than 100 grad ) |
| Award Levels: | Bachelor's, Master's |
| In-State Tuition | $ 38,027 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 38,042 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.oxy.edu |
Majors and
Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | BS/BA | MA/MS |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Biochemistry |  |
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| Biology Biological Sciences | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | ||
| Computer Science | |
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| Education | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | ||
| English Language and Literature Letters | |
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| Ethnic, Cultural and Group Studies | ||
| American (u.s.) Studies | |
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| Asian Studies | |
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| East Asian Studies | |
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| Ethnic, Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature |
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| Foreign Languages and Literatures | |
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| French Language and Literature | |
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| Japanese Language and Literature | |
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| Spanish Language and Literature | |
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| History | ||
| History | |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | ||
| Mathematics | |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Cognitive Science | |
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| Multi- Interdisciplinary Studies | |
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| Natural Resources and Conservation | ||
| Environmental Studies | |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ||
| Philosophy |
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| Religion Religious Studies | |
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| Physical Sciences | ||
| Chemistry | |
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| Geology Earth Science | |
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| Physics | |
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| Psychology | ||
| Physiological Psychology Psychobiology | |
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| Psychology | |
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| Social Sciences | ||
| Economics | |
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| International Relations and Affairs | |
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| Political Science and Government | |
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| Sociology | |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics