Application Requirements
Oxy fosters a global community, and whether you're an international first year or an international transfer, we’d like to hear from you.
International first-year applicants, here’s what you need to do:
Complete the:
- Common App for First-Year Students
- Oxy first-year supplement*
- International supplement (if you attend school outside the U.S.; available on the Common App)
- Certification of Finances
- International Student Financial Aid Application (only if you plan to apply for financial aid)
*$60 non-refundable application fee or fee waiver/counselor letter required.
Ask your counselor to send:
- an official transcript
- a Secondary School Report and/or counselor recommendation
- a Midyear Report after your first term of senior year
Request two letters of recommendation from teachers (in core academic subjects). Ideally, we’d like letters from 10th to 12th grade classes.
Submit your standardized test scores. Either the TOEFL or IELTS exam, and either the ACT or SAT are required. SAT Subject Tests are optional.
Consider Early Decision if Oxy’s your top choice and you will not be applying for financial aid. Then you’ll need to complete a binding Early Decision Agreement (available on the Common App).
International transfer applicants, here’s what you need to do:
Keep in mind that we only accept applications for students to begin in fall semester.
Complete the:
- Common App for Transfer Students
- Oxy transfer supplement*
- Certification of Finances
- International Student Financial Aid Application (only if you plan to apply for financial aid)
*$60 non-refundable application fee or fee waiver/counselor letter required.
Ask a college administrator to send:
- an official transcript
- College Official’s Report
Request a letter of recommendation from a college instructor.
Submit:
- an official copy of your final secondary school transcript
- official copies of transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
- a writing sample from a college course (graded, if possible)
- standardized test scores—either the TOEFL* or IELTS is required and also the ACT or SAT if you graduated high school within five years
*Some international applicants may be required to have a Skype interview. If English is not your first language, and you have a TOEFL score in which any section falls below 25 (IBT) or below 150 (paper-based), we may contact you in February or March to schedule an interview.
Want to mail something to us? Send it to:
Occidental College
Office of Admission
1600 Campus Road M-18
Los Angeles, CA 90041
admission@oxy.edu | phone: (800) 825-5262 | fax: (323) 341-4875