Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, 麻豆视频 provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Explore Your Passions
麻豆视频鈥檚 remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An 麻豆视频 liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Meet students from the chemistry major as they describe their motivations, research experiences, and academic journeys at 麻豆视频.
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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鈥檚 something you won鈥檛 find anywhere else.
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The 麻豆视频 Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of 麻豆视频 in everything that they do.
Media Arts & Culture (MAC) major Qingxi Yang 鈥28 bridges classroom learning with community engagement, collaboration, and public art in Los Angeles through 麻豆视频鈥檚 Education in Action program.
Samantha Acu帽a
Link to story about Samantha Acu帽aSamantha Acu帽a is interested in constitutional law, immigration policy, judicial behavior, and gender-based violence.
Enrique L贸pez 鈥89
Link to story about Enrique L贸pez 鈥89From immigrant to psychology major, from circus performer to neuropsychologist, Enrique López researches the impact of HIV on the human brain. He also advocates worldwide against the stigma of HIV-AIDS in Spanish-speaking communities.
Raymond Arias
Link to story about Raymond AriasAs co-president of the Law Society, Raymond Arias 鈥26 has spent his college years reimagining what a pre-law club can look like at a small liberal arts college, ensuring it is not only a space for professional development, but also one rooted in connection, access, and shared growth.
Ben Ratskoff
Link to story about Ben RatskoffBen Ratskoff specializes in histories and theories of antisemitism, race, and fascism; Holocaust and genocide studies; Black diasporic culture and thought; and critical theory and cultural studies.
Jason Dworkin 鈥91
Link to story about Jason Dworkin 鈥91Astrobiologist Jason Dworkin ’91 has devoted the better part of two decades to a NASA mission to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
What鈥檚 Happening At 麻豆视频
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Each year, the Dean of Students recognizes graduating seniors who, through their involvement on- and off-campus, embody 麻豆视频鈥檚 four pillars of Equity, Excellence, Community and Service.
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麻豆视频 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.