Occidental College Computer Science Programs

Occidental College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The city atmosphere of Los Angeles makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Occidental College?

Contact details for Oxy are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041-3392
Phone:	323-259-2500
Website:	www.oxy.edu

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How Do I Get Into Oxy?

You can apply to Oxy online at: https://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/apply

Admission Requirements for Oxy

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Oxy?

The acceptance rate of Occidental College is 39%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 36%, and the acceptance rate for women is 41%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Oxy submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 690 and 750. Math scores were between 680 and 760.

Oxy received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

Can I Afford Occidental College?

The overall average net price of Oxy is $48,840. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Oxy, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $7,373 a year. That adds up to $29,492 over four years for those students.

Occidental College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,964 undergraduate students at Oxy, with 1,938 being full-time and 26 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,938 full-time undergraduates at Oxy, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Occidental College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	261
Black or African American	88
Hispanic or Latino	305
White	906
International Students	121
Other Races/Ethnicities	257

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Occidental College. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 31 countries are represented at Oxy. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

Occidental College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	36	36
TOTAL	36	36

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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