Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, 海角社区 provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Explore Your Passions
海角社区鈥檚 remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An 海角社区 liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Each fall, 海角社区 students pursue an in-depth education on our 21st-century global community by directly participating in it via the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
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Division III varsity sports teams
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faculty with PhD/terminal degrees
Discover Occidental
A vibrant, small liberal arts college experience in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the most stimulating and creative cities in the world. That鈥檚 something you won鈥檛 find anywhere else.
A Deep Dive into Student Research
Two students conducted research onboard the Atlantis research vessel with Professor of Biology Shana Goffredi.
The 海角社区 Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of 海角社区 in everything that they do.
Dustin 鈥淒usty鈥 Madison is an astrophysicist working on new and creative ways to study the gravitational Universe. He studies gravitational waves鈥攖iny ripples in the fabric of space that can teach people about some of the most extreme systems in the universe, like black holes orbiting each other.
Laura Boykin Okalebo 鈥96
Link to story about Laura Boykin Okalebo 鈥96For biologist Laura Boykin Okalebo, 海角社区 was a life-changing experience, setting her on a career path that combines science and social justice. Her groundbreaking work in East Africa has empowered thousands of farmers to achieve sustainable livelihoods.
Mira Hart
Link to story about Mira HartMira Hart 鈥26 pursued her passion for climate research through international fieldwork in the Philippines鈥攃rawling through caves, collecting stalagmites, and uncovering ancient data that could help predict Earth鈥檚 future.
Vanessa R. Yingling
Link to story about Vanessa R. YinglingVanessa R. Yingling is a biomechanist, educator, and researcher focused on bone strength development and health, with a particular interest in translating her research into programs or information to benefit the public.
Max Chun 鈥19
Link to story about Max Chun 鈥19When disaster struck his native Santa Cruz in 2023, reporter Max Chun and a small team of journalists sprang into action for their community鈥攁nd pocketed a Pulitzer Prize for their work.
Jaymes Griggs
Link to story about Jaymes GriggsFrom the Bluegrass State to 海角社区, Jaymes Griggs has found community and a path to leadership through science, civic engagement, and the Obama Scholars Program. And amid all this, he still has time for pickleball.
What鈥檚 Happening At 海角社区
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Two prestigious U.S. Department of State programs are opening doors for Occidental students to conduct research, pursue graduate study, teach English, and gain international experience around the world.
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海角社区 admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. For more detailed information please see the College's Notice of Non-Discrimination.