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Oberlin College

101 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074 -

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Oberlin College, an independent coeducational institution, holds a distinguished place among American colleges and universities. Oberlin was the first college to grant undergraduate degrees to women and historically was a leader in educating African Americans; its heritage is one of respect for the individual and active concern for the larger society. The College uniquely combines an outstanding professional school of music with a leading undergraduate college of arts and sciences. The two divisions reinforce each other. The Conservatory provides flexible programs to prepare students as professional musicians and teachers of music. Deeply committed to academic excellence, the College of Arts and Sciences offers a rich and balanced curriculum in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Within that framework the College expects that students will work closely with the faculty to design an educational program appropriate to their own particular interests, needs, and long-term goals.

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School Overview:

	Oberlin College
County	Lorain County, OH
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	2,901 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	47 students
Full-Time Graduate	26 students

Total Enrollment	2,974 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	2,600 students
Tuition	41234
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	66%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$28,044
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$6,038

School Notes:

Oberlin is dedicated to recruiting a culturally, economically, geographically, and racially diverse group of students. Interaction with others of widely different backgrounds and experiences fosters the effective, concerned participation in the larger society so characteristic of Oberlin graduates. Oberlin seeks students who are talented, highly motivated, personally mature, and tolerant of divergent views. The Conservatory of Music in particular seeks talented musicians with considerable potential for further growth and development. Performance is central to all of the curricula including music education, history, theory, composition, and technology.
The College of Arts and Sciences offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The Conservatory of Music offers four-year undergraduate programs of professional and academic studies leading to the Bachelor of Music degree, as well as two-year programs leading to a Performance Diploma (undergraduate) and an Artist Diploma (graduate).
Oberlin College is proud to have a learning environment and intellectual atmosphere that has earned us a reputation as one of America's best small colleges. Oberlin is one of only eleven small liberal arts colleges to receive exceptional ratings for academic quality from U.S. News and World Report and the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2011.

In the News:

A Rhapsody in Reynobond®: Oberlin College’s New Jazz Building Clad in Alcoa Architectural Aluminum Panels (Business Wire)
posted on July 21, 2011 at 04:35:31 pm
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building, a virtual rhapsody in Alcoa’s Reynobond aluminum composite material (ACM), has applied to become the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified music conservatory in the U.S. The $24 million, three-story, 37,000-square-foot structure is the new home for the Jazz Studies Program at the Oberlin ...
Teaching jump rope goes from Ohio to Africa and back again (89.7 WKSU)
posted on July 18, 2011 at 08:41:33 pm
Michael Fry’s passion is jump rope. And, thanks to a competitive fellowship from Oberlin College, he’s made it a passion for a group of kids in Tanzania and Kenya. WKSU’s M.L. Schultze has more on the competitive sport that has made a jump across continents.
Hawken graduate Ellen Drake finishes Great Chesapeake By Swim (Chagrin Solon Sun)
posted on July 17, 2011 at 08:29:13 pm
Ellen Drake just graduated from Hawken School and is getting ready to swim at Oberlin College this coming school year. So what is she doing as part of her off-season workouts? Drake competed in the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim where she swam 4.4 miles across the Chesapeake Bay between the twin bridges.
Vipers lack venom in loss to J.L. Clevelanders (The Morning Journal)
posted on July 7, 2011 at 04:22:20 am
OBERLIN — The North Coast Vipers ran into a hot pitcher in Russ Harless, and lacked the clutch venom in a 2-1 loss to the J.L. Clevelanders in Connie Mack divisional play of the premier 18-and-under Diamond League played at Oberlin College on Wednesday.
Local sports briefs for July 6, 2011 (The Chronicle-Telegram)
posted on July 6, 2011 at 01:30:45 pm
Yeomen baseball players honored OBERLIN — Oberlin College graduates Phil Brua and Max Phinney were named to the Division III All-Buckeye State team by Chris Webb of Buckeye State Baseball. Brua, an Avon High grad, was a second-team pick. He had three wins and five saves in 20 appearances during his senior season. Opponents batted just .213 [...]