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Private nonprofit · Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin College

Small town campus · 2,887 undergraduates · 9 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
34%
ACT middle 50%
31–34
Average net price
$38,645
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
81%
The college was named after a prominent minister, Jean-Frédéric Oberlin
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Oberlin College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$18,774
$30,001 – $48,000
$15,799
$48,001 – $75,000
$22,123
$75,001 – $110,000
$29,207
Over $110,000
$48,731

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$87,404
Tuition and fees
$67,366
First-years given a grant by the school
99%
Average grant from the school
$35,065
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
34%
SAT middle 50%
1360–1520
ACT middle 50%
31–34
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
90%

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Oberlin College athletics

NCAA D3, 10 women's and 9 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–34
Basketball1515
Cross country1217
Field hockey17–
Football–40
Lacrosse2243
Soccer2325
Softball15–
Swimming & diving2720
Tennis1012
Track & field2837
Volleyball11–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Visual & performing arts
27%
Social sciences
13%
Biological & biomedical sciences
11%
Psychology
8%
Computer & information sciences
6%
Area, ethnic & gender studies
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
81%
First-year retention
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,343
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with a Pell grant
10%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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