1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041

The small, highly selective Occidental College was founded in 1887 and is located eight miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the multicultural area of Eagle Rock. This liberal arts institution offers an interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to learning and a rigorous academic program.

Occidental College is known for its high standards in education, as well as its fundamental belief in encouraging diversity. The small class size and faculty involvement at this California college provides students with individual academic attention and opportunities for intellectual growth.

Regularly cited as one of the country's best small colleges by Fiske and Peterson's college guides, Occidental College is also consistently named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the nation.

Quick Facts:

Along with its 30 majors, Occidental College also offers interdisciplinary majors, double majors, or self-designed courses of study.

There are almost 100 clubs and organizations available at this California college.

Occidental College participates in NCAA Division III varsity sports for men and women and is also a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Occidental's campus has been featured in over 75 movies and television shows since 1919.

Students at Occidental College can take classes at Caltech or Art Center and also earn joint degrees at Caltech, Keck Graduate Institute, and Columbia University.

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