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$66,274
per year
In-State Tuition
39%
Acceptance Rate
81%
Graduation Rate
90%
Retention Rate
Occidental College is an educational institution in Los Angeles, CA. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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Technology & Computer Science
Healthcare & Medicine
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Law & Criminal Justice
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A program combining two or more fields into one course of study. NCES CIP 30.0000 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General".
10
Sports
7
Men’s teams
9
Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Individual Sports(2)
Tennis
Golf
Aquatic Sports(2)
Swimming and Diving
Water Polo
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Occidental guarantees at least $10,000 a year to admits with a 3.60+ recalculated unweighted GPA; competitive merit awards reach $50,000 a year.
3.6+ GPA Scholarship Guarantee
Automatic$10,000 per year
Renewable: Meet the applicable GPA and enrollment requirements; up to eight semesters
Automatic if admitted
Guaranteed minimum of $10,000 per year in merit scholarships if admitted with a 3.60+ unweighted GPA, recalculated by Occidental from 9th-12th grade English, math, science, social science and foreign language courses. Merit scholarships are not stackable with the Occidental Commitment Scholarship or the Occidental Affordability Promise; you receive whichever is largest.
1887 Scholarship
Competitive$10,000 per year
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (web page); 2025-26 policy guide states satisfactory academic progress or 3.0 for some awards
Automatic consideration with the admission application; no separate application
Awarded by the Office of Admission at admission; all applicants are automatically considered with no separate application. Merit scholarships are not stackable with the Occidental Commitment Scholarship or the Occidental Affordability Promise; you receive whichever is largest. Up to $10,000 per year.
Honors Scholarship
Competitive$15,000 per year
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (web page); 2025-26 policy guide states satisfactory academic progress or 3.0 for some awards
Automatic consideration with the admission application; no separate application
Awarded by the Office of Admission at admission; all applicants are automatically considered with no separate application. Merit scholarships are not stackable with the Occidental Commitment Scholarship or the Occidental Affordability Promise; you receive whichever is largest. Up to $15,000 per year.
President's Scholarship
Competitive$20,000 per year
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (web page); 2025-26 policy guide states satisfactory academic progress or 3.0 for some awards
Automatic consideration with the admission application; no separate application
Awarded by the Office of Admission at admission; all applicants are automatically considered with no separate application. Merit scholarships are not stackable with the Occidental Commitment Scholarship or the Occidental Affordability Promise; you receive whichever is largest.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 28, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$20,705
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$75,951
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,000
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Credits Not Accepted
This school does not award credit for CLEP exams. Verify its AP and dual enrollment policies before counting those credits toward your program.
Explore AP ExamsVerified on Jul 2026
Occidental College does not award transfer credit for CLEP exams. Confirm its separate placement policy before using CLEP scores to plan course placement.
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Type
Private University
Location
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
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