Areas of Study
Chart your own path as you choose from 45 majors, minors and programs, including interdisciplinary majors, self-designed courses of study and majors with multiple emphases.The Power of Place
Our location in Los Angeles—one of the most vibrant, dynamic cities in the world—makes an Oxy liberal arts education like no other.2019: The Year in Photos
From moments of triumph to moments of levity, these images are highlights from an eventful year’s worth of photography.
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
Offering workshops, advising and research consultations, the CDLA equips students with the critical literacies and technical skills they need in a rapidly changing world.
9:1
student:faculty ratio
58
countries represented by Oxy students
284
average number of sunny days in L.A.
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.
Faculty
Meet Seva Rodnyansky of the urban & environmental policy department, who researches economic development, housing, governance, land-use policy, transportation and urban economics.
Seva Rodnyansky
Urban & Environmental Policy
Faculty
Meet extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt of physics, who observes galaxies beyond our own to understand how they form and evolve—and ultimately understand our own cosmic origins.
Sabrina Stierwalt
Physics
Faculty
Meet Hanan Elsayed of Spanish & French Studies, who teaches French and Arabic languages and literatures. Areas of interest include Francophone writers from the Arab world, Arabic short fiction and the legacies of French colonialism.
Hanan Elsayed
Spanish & French Studies
Student
Alejo Maggini learned early on in his academic career that education can be a force for change. This has inspired the international student from Mendoza, Argentina to make the most of his time at Oxy, where education is at the center of his studies.
Alejo Maggini
Diplomacy & World Affairs, Education, Economics, Linguistics | Class of 2022
Faculty
Meet Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa of religious studies, who teaches courses on Asian religions, especially Buddhism, and thematic topics related to sexuality and gender, cultural history, material religion and media, empire and politics.
Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa
Religious Studies
Faculty
Chris Kim
Music
What’s Happening at Oxy
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The Class of 2023 has a little bit of everything going for it—and brightness is definitely in its DNA. Get to know some of its members in the latest Occidental Magazine. https://t.co/7mebX1ly5I
Urban and environmental policy major Evita Chávez '15 found mentorship and research opportunities at Oxy that have propelled her to grad school at Harvard. Here’s how Evita stays connected to campus...
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