About Oxy
Occidental isn’t just any liberal arts college. It fully integrates the liberal arts and sciences with the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city.The Arts at Occidental
Occidental offers an unparalleled experience in the creative arts, on campus and extending into the international creative arts capital of Los Angeles.Campaign Semester
Our one-of-a-kind program lets students learn about political campaigns and elections through first-hand experience.
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
Students talk about their favorite classes and professors, studying abroad, independent research projects and the discovery of new passions.
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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 Jason Wong of economics, whose research focuses on the impact of aviation connectivity on regional economies and innovation, climate change impacts on aviation, and electricity infrastructure in rural India.
Jason Wong
Economics
Alumni
Astrobiologist Jason Dworkin ’91 has devoted the better part of two decades to a NASA mission to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
Jason Dworkin ’91
Biochemistry | Class of 1991
Student
Occidental College Science Scholar McClaran Shirley ’22 studies the effect of ocean acidification on marine gastropods, or sea snails.
McClaran Shirley
Biology | Class of 2022
Faculty
Meet Irina Rabkina of computer science, whose research interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cognitive science.
Irina Rabkina
Computer Science
Alumni
From immigrant to psychology major, from circus performer to neuropsychologist, Enrique López researches the impact of HIV on the human brain. He also advocates worldwide against the stigma of HIV-AIDS in Spanish-speaking communities.
Enrique López ’89
Psychology, Spanish Studies | Class of 1989
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
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In her research on "Buscadoras" ("Searchers"), Assistant Professor of Spanish & French Studies Viviana MacManus has detailed stories of mother-activists working to recover family members that have been disappeared due to drug war violence and an inactive...
What to pack for the big day? Current students are giving their move-in/packing tips to help out the #Classof2026. https://t.co/5Zcc8qXp0Z
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