Oberlin College
University Website: www.oberlin.edu
Apply Online: https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx
Coordinates: 41°17′35″N 82°13′07″W / 41.292929°N 82.218576°W / 41.292929; -82.218576
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the country. The college's motto is "Learning and Labor."
Oberlin is considered by some to be a point of interest in the birth of electronic music, hosted the first public film screening by Thomas Edison, and is notable for having more alumni who earn PhDs than any other liberal arts college in the nation.
Oberlin is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium.
Fast Facts
- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- students
- $42,842.00 avg tuition
70 N Professor St
Oberlin,
OH
44074
(440) 775-8411
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Admissions:
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Financial Aid:
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Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- History
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Ohio
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Watson Fellowship | Up to $35,000 | Varies |
| Bonner Scholars Award | Varies | Varies |
| IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship | Up to $2,000 | Varies |
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
| Stamps Foundation Scholarship | 100% of tuition | Varies |
Schools Near Oberlin College
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District | 2.3mi |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | 9.7mi |
| Lorain County Community College | 11.2mi |
| Vanity School of Cosmetology | 11.7mi |
| Northern Institute of Cosmetology | 12.1mi |
| Reflexology Certification Institute | 15.5mi |
| Regency Beauty Institute-North Olmsted | 18.1mi |
| Remington College-Cleveland West Campus | 18.1mi |
| Medina County Career Center | 19.3mi |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 20.1mi |
| Elite School of Cosmetology | 20.5mi |
| Bowling Green State University-Firelands | 20.6mi |
| Polaris Career Center | 20.8mi |
| Fairview Beauty Academy | 20.8mi |
| EHOVE Career Center | 21.3mi |
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