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OBERLIN COLLEGE

Oberlin College
173 W. Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074

Official telephone: (440) 775-8121
Fax number: (440) 775-8886

Website: www.oberlin.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,261 men, 1,568 women, 2,829 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,220 men, 1,524 women, 2,744 total
Part-time undergraduates: 41 men, 44 women, 85 total
Total graduate students: 7 men, 5 women, 12 total
Full-time graduate students: 7 men, 5 women, 12 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 89%
First-year student breakdown:
5.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.3% Hispanic
76.6% White (non-Hispanic)
4.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5% Hispanic
75.9% White (non-Hispanic)
5.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 440 acres
City or town school is located in: Oberlin, Ohio
Population of city/town: 8,600
Nearest major city: Cleveland
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 478,403
Online campus map: www.oberlin.edu/inside/
campus/campus_map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (77%)
  • women's dorms (1%)
  • single-student apartments (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • cooperative housing (7%)
  • other housing including Nine program houses immerse students in different cultures; 39 houses in residential neighborhoods. (13%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live off campus: 14%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 19%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Science, art and conservatory libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, conservatory of music, science center, environmental studies center, international language lab, observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, MRC, Counseling, Student Support/Academic Support, Mediation
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Business Scholars Program, Pre-Law Advising
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Enchiridion (literary magazine), The Grape, Oberlin Review, In Solidarity, vox Magazine,
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 122
Campus-based religious organizations:
Buddhist Meditators, Young Friends, Oberlin Christian Fellowship, Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin, Hillel, Muslim Students Association, Oberlin Newman Catholic Community, Pagan Awareness Network, Queers and Allies of Faith, Voices for Christ
Minority student organizations:
Abusa, Oberlin Korean Students Organization, La Alianza Latina, Middle Eastern Students Association, Native American Alliance, South Asian Students Association, Oberlin Zionists, African Students Association, Asian American Alliance, Students of Caribbean Ancestry, Chinese Student Association, Filipino American Students Association, Ilu Aiye, International Students Organization, Jewish Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Oberlin Action Against Prisons, Oberlin Pro-Life Union of Students, Ohio Public Interest Research Group, Oberlin College Republicans, Rhythms of Resistance, Solidarity with Guatemala, Oberlin Student Sierra Coalition, STAND (Students Taking Action Now Darfur), Students for a Free Palestine, Students United for Reproductive Freedom, Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse Committee, Oberlin College American Civil Liberties Union, OC Concert Board, OC Contra Dance, Oberlin Film Series, Oberlin Folk Music Club, Oberlin Gilbert and Sullivan Players, OC Marching Band, Oberlin Musical Theater Association, Modern Music Guild, Nothing But Treble, Obertones, Amnesty International, Oberlin Steel, Organ Pump Committee of Oberlin, Oberlin Student Theater Association, Oberlin Swing Society, ViBE Dance Company, Sports and Recreation Clubs (21), Bike Co-p, Good Food Coop, Pottery Coop, Recycled Products Coop, Oberlin Animal Rights, Oberlin Student Coop Association (OSCA), Anime Club, Skilled-Hands-in Training (juggling), Linux Users Group, Oberlin Gamers and Role- Playing Establishment, Sexual Assault Support Team, Women's Information Resource Center, Oberlin Stray Rescue, Student Senate, OC Democrats, Environmental Policy Implementation Group, Oberlin Labor Action Coalition, Local Community Environmental Action, Oberlin Peace Activists League

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Joe Karlgaard,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Kiki Jacobs,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Michael Muska
Oberlin College
200 Woodland Avenue
Oberlin, OH 44074
School colors: crimson and gold
School mascot: Yeomen/Yeowomen
Athletic conference memberships: North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 15%
Athletic facilities:
field house, gymnasium, stadium, swimming pool, track and field
Intramural/Recreational sports:
5K Running, badminton, basketball, bowling, dodgeball, eightball, indoor soccer, outdoor volleyball, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, table tennis, triathlon
Club sports for men:
aikido, bowling, fencing, ice hockey, marching band, scuba, table tennis, tumbling, ultimate frisbee, water polo
Club sports for women:
aikido, bowling, equestrian, fencing, marching band, rugby, scuba, table tennis, tumbling, ultimate frisbee, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Cleveland (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: Akron (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Elyria (15 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Elyria (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 55%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 24% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University (MA);Brown University (RI);Carnegie Mellon University (PA);Case Western Reserve University (OH);Columbia University (NY);Cornell University (NY);Curtis Institute of Music (PA);Dartmouth College (NH);DePaul University (IL);Duke University (NC);Earlham College (IN);Emory University (GA);Fordham University (NY);Georgetown University (DC);Harvard University (MA);Indiana University--Bloomington (IN);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Juilliard School (NY);Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA);New York University (NY);Northwestern University (IL);Ohio State University--Columbus (OH);Stanford University (CA);University of California--Berkeley (CA);University of California--Los Angeles (CA);University of Chicago (IL);University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign (IL);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (NC);University of Pennsylvania (PA);University of Southern California (CA);University of Toronto (ON);University of Virginia (VA);University of Washington (WA);University of Wisconsin--Madison (WI);Yale University (CT)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 65% within six months of graduation, 71% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Abt Associates, J.P. Morgan, JET Program, Key Bank, Lehman Brothers, L???Oreal USA, Mathematica Policy Research, McLean Hospital, Morgan Stanley, Morningstar, National Economic Research Associates, Bank of America, Peace Corps, Random House, Teach for America, Urban Institute, Watson Wyatt, Wells Fargo, Bear Stearns, Charles River Associates, Corporate Executive Board, Credit Suisse First Boston, Guy Carpenter, Harvard Medical School, ICF Consulting
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Julie Taymor '74 Creator/Director of the Lion King, current production of Magic Flute Roger Sperry '35 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering differences in right/left brain hemispheres



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