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Acceptance Rate 34.87%
Yield 22.86%
SAT Score 1,450
ACT Score 32
Applicants 11,066

Oberlin Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 34.87% at Oberlin College. Total 11,066 students applied and 3,859 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,450 and the average ACT score is 32.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Oberlin.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$100
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationwww.oberlin.edu/admissions-and-aid/arts-and-sciences
Online Applicationhttps://apply.commonapp.org/Login?ma=187
Acceptance Rate34.87%
Average Test Scores1,450 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 34.87%. A total of 11,066 students (4,678 men and 6,388 women) have applied to and 3,859 (1,486 men and 2,373 women) students admitted to Oberlin College.
Among them, 357 male and 525 female students have enrolled into Oberlin and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Oberlin
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,0664,6786,38800
Admitted3,8591,4862,37300
Enrolled88235752500
Acceptance Rate 34.87% 31.77% 37.15% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.86% 24.02% 22.12% - -
[Chart] Oberlin College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Oberlin, 329 applicants (37% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 190 applicants (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,450 at Oberlin. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,530 and 25th percentile score is 1,360.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Oberlin. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Oberlin with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Oberlin
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total136014501530
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing690730760
Math670720770
ACT Composite303233
Math272932
English333535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Oberlin College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Oberlin
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Oberlin

The calendar system at Oberlin College is Four-one-four plan. Oberlin College accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Oberlin College accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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