Liberal Arts in Los Angeles
Drawing on the cultural and intellectual resources of a global city, Occidental provides a springboard for putting theory into practice and ideas into action.
Explore Your Passions
Oxy’s remarkable faculty of scholars, teachers and mentors are at the heart of the intellectual experience. An Oxy liberal arts education transcends boundaries, and with more than 40 majors and programs, academic rigor comes in many forms.
Academic Spotlight
Students describe how the interdisciplinary American Studies major brings history, culture, and critical inquiry to life.
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Division III varsity sports teams
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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’s something you won’t find anywhere else.
Learning in Los Angeles
At Oxy, students get up close and personal with the city of LA and the Southern California region through classes, internships, and research.
The Oxy Community
Whether in the lab, classroom, field or community, our faculty, students and alumni define the strengths and uniqueness of Oxy in everything that they do.
Alyanna McGrath ’25 embodies both academic and community leadership at Occidental College, majoring in computer science while championing inclusivity through her involvement in the Black Student Alliance, Women in STEM Club, and basketball.
S.K. Ritadhi
Link to story about S.K. RitadhiS.K. Ritadhi is an applied microeconomist whose research interests lie at the intersection of development and finance. His current research studies affirmative action for religious minorities in credit markets, and how globalization shocks affect ethnic politics.
Richard Reyes ’12
Link to story about Richard Reyes ’12Richard empowers high school students in his Los Angeles community through storytelling, providing them with the tools to tell their own stories through his nonprofit PLUS ME, which was spotlighted at this year’s Super Bowl.
Kenna Mueller
Link to story about Kenna MuellerIn just two years, Kenna Mueller ’27 helped lead the Occidental Dance Team from a spirit squad to a nationally competing, student-run program grounded in passion and community.
Shengyun Gu
Link to story about Shengyun GuShengyun Gu is a linguist whose research aims to better understand language (including its structure, acquisition, and processing) through the lens of Shanghai Sign Language and American Sign Language (ASL).
Max Chun ’19
Link to story about Max Chun ’19When disaster struck his native Santa Cruz in 2023, reporter Max Chun and a small team of journalists sprang into action for their community—and pocketed a Pulitzer Prize for their work.
What’s Happening At Oxy
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Four Occidental juniors studying biochemistry, chemistry, cognitive science, and geology make up the prestigious cohort being honored with research grants funded by the Fletcher Jones Foundation and the Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation.
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