Career Exploration at Oxy
Whatever you dream about doing—working in business, the nonprofit world, medicine or law—your four years at Oxy will serve as a springboard to success.Visit & Explore Campus
The best way to experience the energy of Occidental's beautiful, 120-acre campus is to visit in person.Summer Research at Oxy
Spend ten weeks on campus participating in funded, full-time research alongside faculty mentors through our Summer Research Program.
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
Oxy’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Oxy liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Our students are researching at the intersection of computer science and everything from music composition to AI, neural networks and mobile apps for health.
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demonstrated financial need met
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international/dual citizen students at Oxy
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student-athletes at Oxy
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.
The Oxy Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Oxy in everything that they do.
Student
Occidental College Science Scholar Amelia Muscott ’22 studies glaciers by analyzing lakebed sediments in Wyoming’s Teton Mountain Range.
Amelia Muscott
Geology | Class of 2022
Faculty
Meet Igor Logvinenko of Diplomacy & World Affairs, whose teaching and research examines global political economy and its relationship to politics and policymaking in low/middle-income countries.
Igor Logvinenko
Diplomacy & World Affairs
Alumni
As technology giant Tencent expands its international footprint, Timothy Ma ’02 keeps an eye on global privacy and data protection. He says that his Oxy education has enabled him to achieve what he has achieved today.
Timothy Ma ’02
Economics | Class of 2002
Student
Emma Galbraith ’25 balances twin passions for environmental justice and theater, taking on both community organizing and starring in a Geffen Playhouse production in Los Angeles. Oxy is providing her with a path to pursue both.
Emma Galbraith
Urban & Environmental Policy, Theater & Performance Studies | Class of 2025
Faculty
Director of Instrumental Activities Chris Kim brings a love of teaching and a wealth of experience in innovative programming, community engagement, and international collaborations.
Chris Kim
Music
Alumni
Jillian has spent her career advocating for better care for underserved populations—and a $5 million gift will boost those efforts.
Jillian Hopewell ’89
Diplomacy & World Affairs | Class of 1989
What’s Happening at Oxy
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Meet Oxy's 2022-23 cohort of Barack Obama Scholars, all exceptional students committed to the public good, perpetuating the principles President Barack Obama ’83 has advanced throughout his life.
Sam Sharp was drawn to Occidental for its diversity and the political energy he experienced on campus. It was the origin of a passion for equity and justice work that continues today. https://t.co/BC9QuC9KlY
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