School Notes Overview:
- The mission of Occidental College is to provide a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality—one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent and pluralistic world. The distinctive interdisciplinary and multicultural focus of the College’s academic program seeks to foster both the fulfillment of individual aspirations and a deeply rooted commitment to the public good.
School Overview:
Occidental College
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| County | Los Angeles County, CA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,846 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 9 students | |
| Full-Time Graduate | 22 students | |
| Part-Time Graduate | 10 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 1,868 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,550 students | |
| Tuition | 36,160 | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 78% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 20% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $5,140 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 14% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $9,072 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 71% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $18,697 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 46% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $5,815 | |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1887, Occidental is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast. Occidental is a small, highly selective and diverse college in a big city.
- Occidental offers you a unique combination of a rigorous academic program, small size, a diverse student body, and all the resources of Los Angeles. Our interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to the liberal arts challenges you to develop a wide range of skills; our close-knit community truly makes us what one college guide calls “an urban oasis.” Our location offers advantages few other liberal arts colleges can match. Our students enjoy a close-knit community in Eagle Rock’s small-town setting, and the cultural, educational, and recreational resources of a major metropolis.
- The student can major in 30 areas; including nine interdisciplinary majors - double major, declare a minor, or choose a self-designed course of study.
- Profile last updated: 10/15/2008.
In the News:
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2 arrested after search for gunman near Occidental College (Los Angeles Times)
posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:48:57 pm
A search by Los Angeles police for a man with a gun near Occidental College led to the arrest Wednesday of two men with gang ties, police said. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department's gang enforcement unit saw an... -
Search For Gunman Leads To Arrest Of 2 Suspects Near Occidental College (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:30:48 pm
The search an Eagle Rock neighborhood for an alleged gunman resulted in the arrest of two suspects Wednesday. -
Police search for possible gunman near Occidental College [Updated] (Los Angeles Times)
posted on July 27, 2011 at 07:34:07 pm
Los Angeles police are investigating reports of a man with a gun near Occidental College in Eagle Rock. -
'Good Will Hunting' House In Eagle Rock (The Huffington Post)
posted on May 27, 2011 at 03:57:45 pm
Via Curbed LA: Calling all cinephiles- a piece of LA film history has hit the real estate market- and with a price chop. This is the house where Ben Affleck (an Occidental College alum) and Matt Damon lived while writing the script for their Academy Award winning film, "Good Will Hunting." -
Regional roundup: Tyler Mulder nabs 800 ‘A’ time (The Register-Guard)
posted on May 22, 2011 at 07:34:57 am
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Mulder waited since March to break the IAAF World Championships ‘A’ standard, but he more than made up the wait by losing time Saturday. Mulder ran 1 minute, 44.83 seconds to finish second at the Oxy High Performance Meet at Occidental College, one of a host …
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