Oberlin College Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 82% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 20% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 0% |
| % of females in sororities: | 0% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 99% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 82% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (77%), women's dorms (1%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing (7%), other housing options (13%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 20% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 56% |
| % college-owned triples: | 8% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 16% |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 60 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | N/A |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | N/A |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 440 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Cleveland International Airport (20), Akron (60) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Elyria (15) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Elyria (15) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,800 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 45% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | Art Rental Program; Convocation Speaker Series; Fall Forward and Spring Back dance concerts; concerts featuring the Oberlin Orchestra and Oberlin Chamber Orchestra; Artist Recital Series; Colors of rhythms; Friday Night Organ Pump; Oberlin Jazz Ensemble concerts; Musical Union; Opera Theater; Transgender Awareness Week; Dance Diaspora's Annual Spring Performance; Spring Folk Fest; Hip Hop Conference; Asian American Pacific Students' Conference |