PrivateTownOberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio 44074
Data last updated: August 29, 2026
Private town college in Oberlin
Oberlin College is a private town institution in Oberlin, Ohio. The school is accessible to a wide range of students, with an average SAT of 1440.
A mid-sized campus of 3K undergraduates with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.
79% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $58,343 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $39,184.
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More About This School
Varsity Sports — Flaming Blades
History & Fun Facts
- •History The Oberlin Collegiate Institute (name changed later to Oberlin College in 1850) was founded in 1833.
- •The college's founders wrote voluminously and were featured prominently in the press, especially the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, in which the name Oberlin occurred 352 times by 1865.
- •Robert Samuel Fletcher (class of 1920) published a history in 1943, that is a landmark and the point of departure of all subsequent studies of Oberlin's history.
- •His disciple Geoffrey Blodgett (1953) continued Fletcher's work.
- •Alonzo Pease, 1838 "'Oberlin' was an idea before it was a place.
Source: Wikipedia
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Admissions
SAT Score Ranges
Average: 1440
ACT Score Range
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.
Typical Application Requirements
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker Price
Net Price by Family Income
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
Debt & Aid Detail
Net Price Trend
Tuition Trend
Graduate w/ Zero Debt
67.0%
Avg Tuition Increase
3.9%/yr
Median Debt at Grad
$19,500
Programs (41)
Outcomes
Median Earnings After Graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.
Student Life
Student Satisfaction
Retention Rate
89%
Student Body
Race & Ethnicity
Campus Safety
Total Incidents (2024)
19
Peer Average
13
3-Year Trend
Emergency System
Campus police, emergency alert system, blue-light phones
Incident Breakdown (2024)
Burglary
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Motor Vehicle Theft
Sex Offenses
Arson
Drug Arrests
Liquor Arrests
Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
Location & Lifestyle
Cost of Living
Estimated from OH state average