Oberlin College
School info
3.9
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.5
Food
3.1
Clubs
3.9
Facilities
4
Internet
3.7
Location
3.1
Opportunities
3.8
Safety
4.2
Social
3.9
Happiness
4.1
Basic Information
Location
- Oberlin, OH
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private liberal arts college
- Established: September 2, 1833; 191 years ago (1833-09-02)
- Founder: John J. Shipherd, Philo P. Stewart
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 60 majors
- minors
- and concentrations
Key Area
- Climate change
- environmental economics and policy
- ecological and human systems
- indigenous environmental issues
- sustainability and environmental justice
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,785 (2019)
- Undergraduates: 2,950
- Academic Staff: 327 (2017)
Notable Alumni
- Lena Dunham
- Ed Helms
- Jerry Rubin
- Eric Bogosian
- Michelle Malkin
10 FAQs about this University from
Reddit
Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
love this place
Overall 4.9
great place for smart, engaged individuals.
Overall 4.8
love love love
Overall 4.7
love this place, couldn't have chosen better
Overall 4.7
Oberlin is a great place, I love it here. The people are welcoming but the admin can be a bit disorganized. I was hesitant about Oberlin at first, but now I love it.
Overall 4.7
loved it
Overall 4.6
I truly love Oberlin. I believed I could be happy here before applying, but did not know just how much I would come to love the school. The students are intellectually curious and diverse, the professors are some of the most intelligent and passionate people I have ever met, and there is SO MUCH TO DO I can't fit it all in. One of a kind.
Overall 4.5
very good school, strong across all subjects, and I'm happy here
Overall 4.5
I love it here
Overall 4.5
1st year and i love it
Bad reviews
Overall 1.5
Academics are not rigorous, social scene is a desert, culture is toxic, administration is useless, and I only had two good professors. Not worth the money or effort.
Overall 1.5
Don't be tempted by the financial aid. You will be much happier somewhere else. Biggest mistake I have ever made
Overall 1.9
Cool place