Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, Occidental provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Explore Your Passions
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Â鶹ÊÓƵ liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Through Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s one-of-a-kind program, motivated students get hands-on experience in public-interest law.
8:1
student : faculty ratio
18
average class size
39%
full-time faculty of color
Discover Occidental
A vibrant, small liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world. That’s something you won’t find anywhere else.
A Deep Dive Into Student Research
Bianca Dal Bó ’24 and Ruby Siehl ’24 conduct research onboard the Atlantis research vessel with Professor of Biology Shana Goffredi.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Â鶹ÊÓƵ in everything that they do.
When disaster struck his native Santa Cruz in 2023, reporter Max Chun and a small team of journalists sprang into action for their community—and pocketed a Pulitzer Prize for their work.
Mira Hart
Link to story about Mira HartMira Hart ’26 pursued her passion for climate research through international fieldwork in the Philippines—crawling through caves, collecting stalagmites, and uncovering ancient data that could help predict Earth’s future.
Hector Camarillo Abad
Link to story about Hector Camarillo AbadHector M. Camarillo Abad has a background in electrical engineering, computer science, and intelligent systems. His research involves designing, developing, and evaluating new interactions using wearable technology aimed at enhancing teaching and learning of physical activities, such as dance.
Alana Pizarro ’22
Link to story about Alana Pizarro ’22Alana Pizarro joined a fieldwork expedition to Isla Guadalupe, a wind-swept island off the coast of Baja California. The researchers were studying the Guadalupe Island Junco, a small sparrow with unique evolutionary characteristics and a delicate existence.
Nick Graves
Link to story about Nick GravesAn appreciation for the international sphere has dovetailed with an interest in media and television production for Nick Graves ’23. An internship with Disney and the Academy Gold Rising Program is moving him forward along his path.
Nicholas Grebe
Link to story about Nicholas GrebeNicholas Grebe's research interests span the fields of psychology, evolutionary biology, and anthropology. He studies how behavioral and hormonal mechanisms have evolved to support social diversity in humans and non-human primates.
What’s Happening At Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Featured News
Two-time New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed multidisciplinary scholar Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs will be the featured speaker at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s 144th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17. Tubbs will be the second youngest Commencement speaker in the College’s history.
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Â鶹ÊÓƵ admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. For more detailed information please see the College's Notice of Non-Discrimination.