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Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH
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Admit Rate
34%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Highly Selective
Cost of Attendance
$87,404
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Oberlin College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026)

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 20, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Oberlin College admissions
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 1, Early Action November 1, Early Decision II (binding) January 5, Regular Decision January 15. Oberlin College admissions
Overall
34%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1370-1510 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Music Performance
  2. 2Psychology
  3. 3Biology
  4. 4History
  5. 5Environmental Studies
  6. 6Creative Writing
  7. 7Political Science
  8. 8Computer and Information Sciences
  9. 9Quantitative Economics
  10. 10Film and Media Studies

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Oberlin College may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Oberlin College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026)
Early Decision
November 1 · Binding
Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Early Decision II
January 5 · Binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Music & Sports Tracks

Music

  • To be considered for the BM+BA Double Degree, apply to both Oberlin Conservatory and the College of Arts and Sciences; applying to the Conservatory alone is not enough.Conservatory undergraduate applicants
  • All Conservatory applicants must submit screening materials, due November 4 for Early Decision and December 4 for Regular Decision; a recorded audition is offered except in Music Theater.Conservatory undergraduate applicants
  • Oberlin says nearly all admitted Conservatory and Double Degree students received merit scholarships in 2025-2026, and all applicants are reviewed for merit aid.Conservatory undergraduate applicants

Sports

NCAA Division III
Varsity sports (13)
BaseballBasketballCross countryField hockeyFootballIndoor track and fieldLacrosseOutdoor track and fieldSoccerSoftballSwimming and divingTennisVolleyball
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$87,404* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $67,366* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

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

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Oberlin, OH· Small City
Undergraduates
2,966
Setting
Small City
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Oberlin College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026

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