Occidental College

College Profiles
Written By Donna Mezey

Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

  • Small private liberal arts college in a large city with lots of access to internships

  • Strong emphasis on international relations, diversity, and social justice

  • Very diverse student body

  • Strongest programs include economics, diplomacy and world affairs, biology, urban and environmental policy, politics, and chemistry

  • Very accessible professors

  • 70% of classes have fewer than 20 students - average class size is 14

  • Many opportunities for undergraduate research and to publish findings

  • Strong academic advising

  • Offers internships with UN-related organizations in New York City

  • 75% of students participate in study abroad programs ranging from weeks to years

  • Merit scholarships average $12,000.   There are no athletic scholarships

  • Campus tradition - Students celebrate birthdays by being thrown into the main fountain on campus at midnight

  • Beautiful campus has been used to film popular movies

Donna Mezey
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