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OCCIDENTAL. By:Noah Rasnik Oscar Serralde. Occidental. Official name is Occidental College of liberal arts in Los Angeles California URL: http://www.oxy.edu/. Location. Occidental s located in Eagle Rock Los Angeles It is roughly 130 miles from my home in San Diego
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OCCIDENTAL By:Noah Rasnik Oscar Serralde
Occidental • Official name is Occidental College of liberal arts in Los Angeles California • URL: http://www.oxy.edu/
Location • Occidental s located in Eagle Rock Los Angeles • It is roughly 130 miles from my home in San Diego • It is located n a rural part of L.A. but is still a 20 minute drive away from downtown L.A.
Size • Total of undergraduates = 2123 • Freshman Class= 573 • Physical size = 120 acres
Financial Aid Deadlines
Financial Aid cont. • More than 70% of students receive financial aid • Copies of your 2011 W-2 and/or 1099 forms. • Copies of your parent(s) 2011 W-2 and/or 1099 forms • Signed copy of your 2011 Federal Tax Returns with all supporting schedules. • Signed copy of your parent(s) 2011 Federal Tax Returns with all supporting schedules. • Signed copy of Corporate and Partnership 2011 Federal Tax Returns filed for any investments owned by you or your parent(s) • A Dependent or Independent Verification Worksheet, if selected for verification by the Department of Education after the submission of a FAFSA. • A Tax Return Transcript may be requested for students who were selected for verification. You may request a Tax Return Transcript from the IRS and have it mailed to the school. • Need-based scholarships are awarded each year on an individual basis in proportion to the degree of financial need and the student’s academic and co-curricular record.
Campus Visits • Campus visits are available every weekday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Tours are all year long except holidays • Saturday tours are offered from labor day to December 3rd starting at 10 a.m. • Information sessions are also offered in the Office of Admission each weekday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Enviroment • Occidental is a co-ed college with 60% beng female and 40% being male • Even though it is a private university it has no religious affiliation • The nearest city is Los Angeles and it is approximately 1291 square kilometers
Facilities • Academic Facilities • Bookstore • Emmons Health Center • Intercultural Community Center • Library • Recreational Facilities • Fitness center • Pool • Other • Chapel • Postal center
Admission Requirements • Accepts either SAT or ACT • Requirements for ACT composite = 27 – 31 • Requirements of SAT = 1810 or higher • Average GPA is a 3.6
Expenses • Tuition : 20,930 (full time 12 or more units) • Room and Board: 6310 • Estimated total budget: 27,745
Actvities • There are over 80 different clubs and activities at occidental including biology club, dance production, rugby, tennis, ultimate frisbee, vagina monologue and many other ones
Academics • The Major that we are interested in is International Relations as well as International Business which are both offered there. • The Student Faculty Ratio at Occidental is 10 to 1 • The average class size varies from 10-19 kids
Housing • Residential halls in Occidental come with a variety of options, they are single gendered as well as co-ed. It’s a multi-use facility for students. • The residence halls are smoke-free, have a computer lab, provides DirecTV in the lounge and come with a laundry facility.