Apply
First-year and International Students
There are three ways to apply for admission at Occidental College. You can:
- Apply online--Now Available!! (NOTE: On-line payment is required to submit this application^)
- Download the application. (PDF)*
- Use “The Common Application,” a standard form used by Occidental and more than 300 other U.S. colleges and universities. (The form also may be available at your school’s guidance office.) All students using the Common Application must also complete Occidental’s Supplemental Information Form, which is on page 25 of our application packet.
- International students must complete the Certification of Finances. International students who wish to apply for financial aid must also complete the International Student Aid Application.
As of Fall 2007, we are no longer sending printed copies of our application for admission. If you'd like one, just print the PDF version. If you do not have access to a printer, please contact us and we'll mail you a copy of the pdf.
^If you plan to submit the payment separately, or if you qualify for and plan to use a fee waiver from your counselor or the College Board, you will not be able to submit the Oxy on-line application electronically. To pay by mail or to use a qualifying fee waiver, we encourage you to either download our paper application or use the online Common Application.
Transfer Students
- Spring 2008--Download the application. (PDF)*
- Fall 2008 and Spring 2009--Download the application. (PDF)*
- Request an application be sent to you by mail.
- Use “The Common Application,” a standard form used by Occidental and more than 300 other U.S. colleges and universities. (The form also may be available at your school’s guidance office.) All students using the Common Application must also complete Occidental’s Supplemental Information Form, including the section specifically for transfer students
Please note that we are not offering the Oxy online application for transfers for the Fall 2008 term. You can apply online via the Common Application, or submit the Oxy application via paper.
Graduate Students
- Visit the admission website for the Education department.
- Request a Biology application be sent to you by mail.
Annual Deadlines
| First-year applications | Due Date | Decision mailed |
| Early Decision | Nov. 15 | Mid-December |
| Regular Decision | Jan. 10 | Late March |
Transfer Applications
| Fall Admission (U.S. students) | March 15 |
| Fall Admission (international students) | Jan. 10 |
| Spring Admission (U.S. students only) | Oct. 15 |
Graduate Applications
(For Biology and Teaching Master’s)
| Summer Admission | March 1 |
| Fall Admission | March 1 |
| Spring Admission | Oct. 1 |
*Please note that this document is in .pdf format. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read or print this document. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader you may download it for free.
