Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, Occidental provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Explore Your Passions
Oxy’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Oxy liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Hear current BLST students talk about mentorship from professors, conducting research, and their experiences studying abroad.
9:1
student-faculty ratio
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average class size
39%
full-time faculty of color
Discover Occidental
A vibrant, small liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world. That’s something you won’t find anywhere else.
A Deep Dive into Student Research
Bianca Dal Bó ’24 and Ruby Siehl ’24 conduct research onboard the Atlantis research vessel with Professor of Biology Shana Goffredi.
The Oxy Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Oxy in everything that they do.
As the first Native Hawaiian judge in Minnesota history, Keala Ede brings a commitment to justice to his courtroom—and a taste of surf culture to the shores of Lake Superior.
Bella Kwan
Link to story about Bella KwanBella Kwan is a development & communications intern at Visual Communications, an organization dedicated to developing and supporting the voices of Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers and media artists.
Ross Lerner
Link to story about Ross LernerMeet Ross Lerner of English, who teaches courses on 14th- through 17th-century British literature, poetry and poetics, and the history of race and punishment.
Lauren Berger ’19
Link to story about Lauren Berger ’19Geology PhD student Lauren Berger recently received a prestigious grant from NASA to help her unravel the mysteries of Martian sand dunes and contribute to a deeper understanding of planetary evolution.
Peter Vartanian
Link to story about Peter VartanianSupported by Occidental through grants and faculty mentorship, Peter Vartanian ’25 is traveling the globe conducting research on the geopolitics of the global transition to green energy, among other topics.
Stephen S. Hudson
Link to story about Stephen S. HudsonMeet Stephen S. Hudson of Music, a music theorist and baroque cellist who is also an emerging expert on metal music, focusing on fans and musicians’ embodied experiences of rhythm, timbre, and song form.
What’s Happening At Oxy
Featured News
An advocate for educating incarcerated individuals, a top lawyer from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, and a sports coach with a 48-year career are among this year’s honorees. The awards will be presented by the Occidental College Alumni Board of Governors during Alumni Reunion Weekend in June.
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Occidental College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. For more detailed information please see the College's Notice of Non-Discrimination.
Join us April 23 for our sixth annual Day For Oxy! This year, our goal is to inspire 1,991 donors—one for every student—to support the Oxy Fund, which impacts all aspects of the Occidental College experience. https://t.co/IuL7MSs7db https://t.co/6ZZokeVLKf
