“Encoding Futures” Exhibition Opens
Oxy Arts’ two-part exhibition and public program series features artists working in artificial intelligence and augmented reality.“Meet our Majors” Student Profiles
Oxy provides endless opportunities to explore your academic interests. You may even discover a passion for an area of study you never considered.Student Life at Oxy
A vibrant, close-knit liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles. That’s something you won’t find anywhere else.
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
Oxy’s approach to the liberal arts is embodied in its Core Program, an interdisciplinary set of courses required of all students.
13%
first-gen students, Class of 2025
545
members of the Class of 2025
38%
admit rate, Class of 2025
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.
Alumni
Armed with a briefcase full of challenges facing the nation’s largest higher education system, Lande Ajose brings new energy to Sacramento.
Lande Ajose ’87
Diplomacy & World Affairs | Class of 1987
Student
Elena Daniel, a premed student, is inspired by the connections between public health and kinesiology. This is reflected by her urban internships and ongoing faculty-mentored research projects at Oxy.
Elena Daniel
Kinesiology, Public Health, Biology | Class of 2020
Faculty
Meet Robert Sanchez of philosophy, who specializes in Mexican/Latinx/Latin American philosophy, as well as existentialism. He also has interests in the philosophy of race, the philosophy of food and the history of philosophy.
Robert Sanchez
Philosophy
Alumni
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.
Sam Sharp ’96
Politics, Biology | Class of 1996
Student
Critical Theory & Social Justice major Natalia Guerra has explored social justice dimensions in the Netherlands and Chiapas, Mexico, making the most of Oxy’s opportunities to learn about the world in an active, global context.
Natalia Guerra
Critical Theory & Social Justice | Class of 2020
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
What’s Happening at Oxy
Sep23
America/Los_Angeles
public
Sep28
America/Los_Angeles
public
Meet the Majors
11:50am - 1:15pm
Sep29
America/Los_Angeles
public
Pre-Health Applicant Kick-Off Meeting
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sep30
America/Los_Angeles
public
The on-campus experience is back and prospective students and their families are invited to explore life at Oxy! Fall preview days offer a chance to meet students and faculty, tour the campus, and learn what it means to be an Oxy Tiger.
César Martínez Barba '17’s documentary “Dial Home” documents the life of deportees who work in call centers as they struggle to get used to Mexico. It's available to view now via The @NewYorker. https://t.co/FyvSWBjkVT
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