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Reasons To Explore Oberlin

 

Whoever you are, you’ll find your people here.

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Whether you come to campus or engage with us virtually, there are many ways to experience the energy and passion of this amazing place—and of our amazing Obies.

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Areas of Study

Choose from 90+ majors in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music—or create your own.

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Through intellectual curiosity, creative risk-taking, and collaboration, Oberlin is a place alive with art and music, thoughtful discourse, and a ton of just plain fun.


More Great Reasons

Pursue cutting-edge research with faculty—no grad students to compete with!

Winter Term: pick a project and Oberlin gives you January to pursue it.

Teach a class or learn about anything from Toads to Taylor Swift through Experimental College.

We’ve produced four Nobel Prize winners. You might be next!

Think one person can change the world? So do we.

Small-Town Charm

Oberlin students enjoy the best of both worlds: the coziness of a small town plus access to Cleveland just 35 minutes away.

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Affordability

We meet 100% of every family’s demonstrated financial need, and all admitted students receive at least $10,000 per year in renewable merit aid.

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Student Blogs

Explore a variety of unfiltered narratives and perspectives about the Oberlin experience written by current students.

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