Occidental College

Admissions

Interested in attending Occidental College?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Occidental College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Occidental College?

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

Of those accepted, 18% ended up enrolling at Occidental College, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Occidental College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Occidental considers:

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Occidental College?

Grades

Students who recently attended Occidental College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.6. 49% of freshmen who attended Occidental were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 79% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

Application Deadlines

These are the deadlines for applying to Occidental College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.

Regular Admissions

Early Decision

Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Occidental's Early Decision acceptance rate is 48%, compared to 44% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Occidental College, you might consider applying Early Decision.