Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 864 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Oberlin College. Among these students, 298 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 186 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1399
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3639 admitted students 298 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
34%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1338-1460. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 750, while 25% scored below 680 and another 25% scored above 750.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 658 and 710, while 25% scored below 658 and 25% achieved a score of 710. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1399 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Oberlin College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 10% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
680-750 -
Math
658-710
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
32
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3639 admitted students 186 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
22%
Similar to the SAT, Oberlin College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 22% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 30.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
32-35 -
Math
27-32 -
Composite
30-34
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$100
Undergraduate$100
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Oberlin College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Oberlin College received a total of 10,597 applications. These applications included 4,446 male applicants and 6,151 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 10,597 applicants, Oberlin College admitted 3,639 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,358 males and 2,281 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 864 students chose to enroll at Oberlin College. This means that 864 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 369 were male and 495 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Oberlin College had an overall acceptance rate of 34% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 30% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 37%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Oberlin College had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 27%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Oberlin College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Oberlin College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Oberlin College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Oberlin College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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