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When reviewing a student’s academic record, College of Arts and Sciences Admissions is assessing whether students are prepared for the rigorous education offered at Oberlin.
The most competitive applicants have pursued a high school curriculum with five core academic courses each year (English, math, foreign language, science, and social studies), including advanced coursework when available. While the distribution of subjects may vary depending on a student’s academic interests, we strongly prefer to see a minimum of 20 core academic courses by graduation. This typically includes:
- four years of English;
- four years of math (through pre-calculus or higher);
- three to four years of the same foreign language;
- three to four years of lab sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, etc.); and
- three to four years of social studies.
Students from secondary schools that do not offer these courses should not feel discouraged from applying to Oberlin, especially if they have strong records of achievement within their schools and are looking for an academic challenge at the college level. We evaluate students within their educational context, which means that we are aware of what courses are and are not available at your school. Oberlin seeks students who exhibit traits of leadership and involvement in their schools and communities, but the focus is on quality, not quantity. Individual attention is given to each application.
Oberlin’s offer of admission is contingent upon a student maintaining the level of academic rigor and performance demonstrated in the application as well as the high level of personal conduct that were the basis of our decision to offer admission. Admitted students must contact the Office of Admissions within two weeks if placed on probation, suspended, dismissed from school, or if criminal charges are brought against them. Failure to do so may lead to the revocation of an offer of admission.
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