Academic Life at Oberlin College

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Oberlin College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Oberlin College:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Oberlin College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Oberlin College employs 73% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Oberlin College can choose from 35 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Oberlin College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Oberlin College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Oberlin College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Oberlin College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (91% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Oberlin College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Oberlin College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Oberlin College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Oberlin College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Oberlin College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Oberlin College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Oberlin College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies