Occidental College

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    Occidental College is a highly selective school. They receive about 6,460 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 44 percent which is equal about 2,850 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term begins, only about 500 or 18% of the students who received an acceptance letter from Occidental College decide to register. The school tends to have 39 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 56 percent who are women. When the semester starts, about 58 percent of those accepted females enrolled at Occidental College and 41 percent were men. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Occidental College when filling out the application. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 31 - 35 for ACT or 1,390 - 1,520 for SAT. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Occidental College’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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    Student ACT Scores

    25th %
    75th %



    Student SAT Scores

    25th %
    75th %



    First-Year Admission Statistics

    Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
    Applications
    6,461
    Male 2,580
    Female 3,672

     

    Acceptance
    2,854
    Male 1,052
    Female 1,730

     

    Enrollment Total
    509
    Male 211
    Female 298


    Acceptance Rate
    44.2%
    Male
    40.8%
    Female
    47.1%

     

    Yield
    17.8%
    Male
    20.1%
    Female
    17.2%


    Application Fees and Other Information

    Application Fees

    Undergraduate

    $70


    Graduate

    $60



    Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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