Oberlin, Ohio · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States, founded in 1833 as the Oberlin Collegiate Institute. It is described as the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world, while its conservatory is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. The College of Arts & Sciences offers more than 60 majors, minors, and concentrations.
Best College Newspaper
Ranked #6 in Best College Newspaper (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #13 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Theater
Ranked #17 in Best College Theater (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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70 N Professor St, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074
Visit University SiteLGBTQ-Friendly
Ranked #21 in LGBTQ-Friendly (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #58 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #108 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #198 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
National rank
Ranked #199 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #678 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
Ranked #998 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1370–1510
SAT ERW: 700–760
SAT math: 670–750
ACT composite: 30–33
Total: 2,976
Undergrad: 2,966
Undergrad full-time: 2,942
Graduate: 10
Part-time: 25
In-state
Tuition: $64,646
Total cost on campus: $87,404
Out-of-state
Tuition: $64,646
Total cost on campus: $87,404
Room & board: $18,942
Books & supplies: $1,908
Receive aid: 99%
Avg grant aid: $33,746
Pell grant recipients: 8%
Rent: $756 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.32 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $15.15
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.