Occidental College

Occidental College, informally known as Oxy, is a private liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1887 by clergy and members of the Presbyterian Church. It is now a non-sectarian institution and one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast of the United States.

It is widely known that President Barack Obama attended Occidental for two years before transferring to Columbia University. 

Since 1908, Occidental has graduated 10 Rhodes Scholars. The 2017 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges gave Occidental a four out of five-star rating in academics and quality of life. In Forbes' 2019 Ranking of America's Top Colleges, Occidental ranks 102nd out of 650 liberal arts colleges, universities, and service academies. In the U.S. News & World REport's 2020 rankings of American liberal arts colleges, Occidental is ranked tied for 39th overall, 67th for "Best Value", and tied at 90th for "Top Performers on Social Mobility. 

Occidental is a liberal arts college that fully integrates the liberal arts and sciences with the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city.

It is situated on 120 acres of residential campus in the heart of Los Angeles. Its location serves as a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action. At Oxy, undergraduate students spend as much time in the lab, the field, the community and the studio as they do in the classroom.

Oxy features a small-classroom environment with demanding yet supportive faculty, who are as dedicated to teaching and mentorship as their research. Oxy uses an interdisciplinary and global approach to give students the chance to explore new ideas and perspectives, all in connection with the world around them.

Oxy also prides itself on laying the groundwork for a compelling intellectual adventure for its students. 

Oxy graduates are strategic thinkers and effective communicators. 

The Occidental College is a Private university located in Los Angeles.
The Occidental College was founded in 1887.
The current president of Occidental College is Jonathan Veitch.
According to verified online sources, the Occidental College enrolls a total of 3860 students.
According to the main website, the Occidental College has a total student population of 1930 undergraduate students and 1930 graduate students.