2025-2026
Accept rate
33.0%
- Applicants
- 11,732
- Admits
- 3,873
- Enrolled
- 768
- Yield
- 19.8%
- ED Apps
- 668
- ED Admits
- 263
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Oberlin College and Conservatory
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
11,732
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
33.0%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
768
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1370-1480
2025-2026
Oberlin College and Conservatory Admissions at a Glance
Oberlin College and Conservatory received 11,732 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 33.0% of applicants; 768 admitted students enrolled (a 19.8% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 28.0% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1370–1480 on the SAT and 30–33 on the ACT.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
34.2%
- Applicants
- 10,529
- Admits
- 3,597
- Enrolled
- 704
- Yield
- 19.6%
- ED Apps
- 635
- ED Admits
- 246
2023-2024
Accept rate
33.0%
- Applicants
- 11,039
- Admits
- 3,641
- Enrolled
- 779
- Yield
- 21.4%
- ED Apps
- 672
- ED Admits
- 239
2022-2023
Accept rate
34.9%
- Applicants
- 11,066
- Admits
- 3,859
- Enrolled
- 882
- Yield
- 22.9%
- ED Apps
- 651
- ED Admits
- 255
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 11,732 | 3,873 | 768 | 33.0% | 19.8% | 668 | 263 |
| 2024-2025 | 10,529 | 3,597 | 704 | 34.2% | 19.6% | 635 | 246 |
| 2023-2024 | 11,039 | 3,641 | 779 | 33.0% | 21.4% | 672 | 239 |
| 2022-2023 | 11,066 | 3,859 | 882 | 34.9% | 22.9% | 651 | 255 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,597 | 3,639 | 864 | 34.3% | 23.7% | 588 | 260 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,309 | 3,292 | 680 | 35.4% | 20.7% | 493 | 219 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,708 | 2,806 | 798 | 36.4% | 28.4% | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | 7,525 | 2,725 | 805 | 36.2% | 29.5% | 506 | 248 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,762 | 2,617 | 728 | 33.7% | 27.8% | 505 | 246 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,518 | 2,388 | 762 | 28.0% | 31.9% | 444 | 278 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1370
50th Percentile
1420
75th Percentile
1480
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
52%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$89,528
2024-2025 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$68,340
Fees
$1,092
Room & Board
$20,096
Change Since 2016
+36%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
2,998
Total Enrollment
3,015
International
10%
Students of Color
41%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||