Occidental College | The Liberal Arts College in Los Angeles

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.

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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.

Academics at Oxy

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Academic Spotlight

Meet Our Majors: Art & Art History

What's it really like to study at Oxy? Hear from students about their majors and the unique opportunities that have inspired them.

82%

of Oxy students receive financial aid

20

Division III varsity sports teams

97%

of faculty have PhD/terminal degrees

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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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Changing the Climate

With a proactive student body, Occidental College is committed to a more sustainable campus.

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Student Voices Blog

Hear current students talk about academics, sports, student groups and other unique extracurricular activities on and off campus.

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Justice Summer Internship Program

Get connected with community organizations and public agencies working to advance social, environmental, and public health justice.

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.

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Kaveri Sharma

From a Los Angeles nonprofit to a market research firm in Milan to the L.A. Mayor’s Office, internships have afforded Kaveri Sharma ’27 the chance to explore not just different workplaces and cultures, but different possibilities for her future.

Kaveri Sharma

Student Cognitive Science

Kai Yui Samuel Chan

Kai Yui Samuel Chan teaches classes on political theory, democratic theory, and transnational politics. His research concerns individuals and communities traversing state borders.

Kai Yui Samuel Chan

Faculty Politics

Joy Shigaki ’94

Joy 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.

Joy Shigaki ’94

Alumni American Studies

Aoife Mokalla

For sociology major Aoife Mokalla ’28, studying and working at Occidental College have helped her create change, build community, and dream about the future.

Aoife Mokalla

Student Sociology

Margaret Gaida

Margaret Gaida studies cross-cultural knowledge transmission in the medieval Mediterranean, with a particular focus on astronomy, astrology, optics, and magic.

Margaret Gaida

Faculty History

Kat Lonsdorf ’09

From 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.