Occidental College

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Reasons to attend and to not attend Occidental College

To Attend

“The campus size. You have more access to your professor’s office hours, it’s easier to know your classmates, and we have a smaller community which feels closer than it would be on a big campus.”
“How nice and pretty the campus is.”
“The food is pretty good. We’re ranked [ 22] in the nation.”
“The location. Being in L.A, you are surrounded by everything you’d want.”

To Not Attend

“The dorm life. They are one of the lower sides of Oxy. They aren’t up to date or modernized at all.”
“The walk around campus. The campus itself is pretty small, but it’s on a hill so there’s a lot of uphill and downhill walking.”
“The limited cafeteria selection. We only have one.
“It’s expensive, so if you don’t get a great financial aid package or have outside scholarships, it is expensive.” [The total cost of attending Occidental in 2019 is $72,610. They meet 100% of the demonstrated need of admitted students.]

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