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Studying in Los Angeles

At Occidental, Los Angeles is more than a backdrop. It’s an extension of your education, offering rich experiences both in and out of the classroom.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Los Angeles is just a few miles from downtown, offering students access to internships, research, and cultural experiences that bring classroom learning to life. At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, you’ll get the best of both worlds: the intimacy of a residential campus plus access to the educational, cultural, and recreational resources of a global hub. Here, theory meets practice in a city full of possibility.

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Studying in Los Angeles, California: Where Anything is Possible

A liberal arts education gives you the critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability needed to thrive in any field. In a city like Los Angeles—home to leading industries in entertainment, tech, science, media, and the arts—those skills open doors to a wide range of meaningful opportunities.

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Thrive & Connect with Career Opportunities

Studying at Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Los Angeles, you’re at the center of a hub for opportunity, with access to internships and professional connections across a wide range of industries. Career Services helps students tap into Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s strong alumni network and partnerships throughout the city, whether you're pursuing roles in entertainment, technology, finance, healthcare, public policy, education, or the nonprofit sector. Hands-on experience in these thriving industries builds skills and résumés while allowing you to test career interests, gain mentors, and make meaningful contributions to your community. Some of our notable employers:

  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
  • Warner Music Group
  • Natural History Museum
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Human Rights Watch
  • Google, Inc. 
  • LA County Dept. of Public Health

 

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ students conducting geology field research near a lake next to the mountains

A Boundless Classroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵ students make the most of Los Angeles as an extension of their learning. You might spend a day on the Pacific Ocean trawling for fish eggs, tutoring young students in urban schools, or conducting geology fieldwork in the Mojave Desert. Explore Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s academic programs to see how our students connect learning with real-world issues across disciplines.

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Your Off-Time

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s 120-acre campus gives you plenty of room to study, relax, and connect—but living in LA means the city is part of your college experience too. Sure, there’s sunshine, beaches, and palm trees, but you’ll also find incredible museums, concerts, hiking trails, community projects, and food from every culture. Whether you’re catching a show downtown, grabbing dumplings in Little Tokyo, or watching a sunset on the beach, there’s always something new to explore.
 

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The arts

Explore LA’s rich cultural landscape, from cutting-edge arts organizations to performance centers and project spaces, where you can pursue internships or research opportunities.
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Community engagement

LA has an incredibly dynamic social and cultural landscape, providing limitless opportunities for Â鶹ÊÓƵ students to learn from—and with—community partners.
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The neighborhood

Eagle Rock and Highland Park offer Â鶹ÊÓƵ students a vibrant mix of local flavor, historic charm, and creative energy—all just steps from campus.

Why Choose Â鶹ÊÓƵ?

A distinctive education

Â鶹ÊÓƵ integrates the liberal arts and sciences with the intellectual resources of a global city. The result? A rigorous academic experience enhanced by a close-knit community of stellar faculty and students.
Residential LA campus

Tucked between the eclectic neighborhoods of Eagle Rock and Highland Park, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s location allows you to explore LA with a residential campus community as your home base.
Affordable cost and aid

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is committed to meeting 100% of the demonstrated need of the students we admit. Our financial aid staff is dedicated to helping you and your family navigate the financial aid process.

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