Applying to Oberlin College
| Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|
| 34.34% | 1,399 |
Oberlin's acceptance rate is 34% for students enrolled in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 10,597 students applied and 3,639 were admitted to the school.
Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Oberlin. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 23.74% with 864 enrolled students out of 3,639 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,399 and the ACT score is 32 at Oberlin.
To apply to Oberlin, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is required to submit. Below tables and charts analyze Oberlin's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
The application fee is $100 for applying undergraduate school and $100 for graduate school at Oberlin College. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $100 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $100 |
| Admission Information | www.oberlin.edu/admissions-and-aid/arts-and-sciences |
| Online Application | https://apply.commonapp.org/Login?ma=187 |
| Calendar System | Four-one-four plan |
| Credits Accepted | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 34.34% and the yield is 23.74%. 4,446 men and 6,151 women applied to Oberlin and 1,358 men and 2,281 women students were accepted. Among them, 369 men and 495 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 10,597 | 4,446 | 6,151 |
| Admitted | 3,639 | 1,358 | 2,281 |
| Enrolled | 864 | 369 | 495 |
| Acceptance Rate | 34.34% | 30.54% | 37.08% |
| Yield | 23.74% | 27.17% | 21.70% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 298 students (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 186 students (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 750 and the 25th percentile is 680. The SAT Math score is 710 (75th) and 658 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75th percentile) and 30 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 680 | 750 |
| SAT Math | 658 | 710 |
| ACT Composite | 30 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 32 |
| ACT English | 32 | 35 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Oberlin College are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,220, ACT: 74 - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Oberlin College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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