Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, Occidental College 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
What's it really like to study at Oxy? Hear from students about their majors and the unique opportunities that have inspired them.
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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.
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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.
Kai Yui Samuel Chan teaches classes on political theory, democratic theory, and transnational politics. His research concerns individuals and communities traversing state borders.
Joy Shigaki ’94
Link to story about Joy Shigaki ’94Joy Shigaki turned her lifelong commitment to social justice and community building into a career dedicated to creating inclusive public spaces—and Seattle’s Waterfront Park is her most ambitious project yet.
Aoife Mokalla
Link to story about Aoife MokallaFor sociology major Aoife Mokalla ’28, studying and working at Occidental College have helped her create change, build community, and dream about the future.
Margaret Gaida
Link to story about Margaret GaidaMargaret Gaida studies cross-cultural knowledge transmission in the medieval Mediterranean, with a particular focus on astronomy, astrology, optics, and magic.
Kat Lonsdorf ’09
Link to story about Kat Lonsdorf ’09From Tel Aviv and Beirut to Minneapolis and Washington, NPR reporter Kat Lonsdorf follows the news wherever it leads, covering some of the defining stories of our time.
Andy Franck
Link to story about Andy FranckAndy Franck ’27 pursued an Occidental College liberal arts education and close faculty mentorship, opening the door to cutting-edge AI research at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory well before graduation.
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For the seventh year in a row, Billboard magazine included Occidental College in its annual list of top music business schools.
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