	Oberlin College 2016 University Academic Rankings
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students in addition to white males. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, part of the college, is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the country. History \| Founding Students passing through the Memorial Arch in front of Peters Hall. The arch is dedicated to the memory of 15 missionaries of the Oberlin Band who were killed in the Boxer Rebellion. Both the college and the town of Oberlin were founded in northern Ohio in 1833 by a pair of Presbyterian ministers, John Jay Shipherd and Philo P. Stewart. The College was built on 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land specifically donated by the previous owners, Titus Street, founder of Streetsboro, Ohio, and Samuel Hughes, who lived in Connecticut. Shipherd and Stewert named their project after Jean-FrÃ©dÃ©ric Oberlin, an Alsatian minister whom they both admired. The ministers' vision was for both a religious community and school. Oberlin's founders bragged that "Oberlin is peculiar in that which is good," and the college has long been associated with progressive causes. Asa Mahan (1799-1889) accepted the position as first President of the Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1835, simultaneously serving as the chair of intellectual and moral philosophy and a professor of theology. Mahan's liberal views towards abolitionism and anti-slavery greatly influenced the philosophy of the newly founded college; likewise, only two years after its founding, the school began admitting students of all races, becoming the first college in the United States to do so. Graduate School of Theology A nondenominational seminary, Oberlin's Graduate School of Theology (first called the Theological Department), was established alongside the college in 1833. In 1965, the board of trustees voted to discontinue graduate instruction in theology at Oberlin, and in September 1966, six faculty members and 22 students merged with the Divinity School of Vanderbilt University. African-American students In 1844, Oberlin College graduated its first black student, George B. Vashon, who became one of the founding professors at Howard University and the first black lawyer admitted to the Bar in New York State. The African Americans of Oberlin and those attending Oberlin College "have experienced intense challenges and immense accomplishments since their joint founding in 1833. Its African American and other students of color have used education and activism to influence the college, the town, and beyond. Their efforts have helped Oberlin remain committed to its values of freedom, social justice, and service." The College's approach to African Americans was by no means perfect. Intensely anti-slavery, Oberlin was the only college to admit black students in the 1830s. By the 1880s, however, with the fading of evangelical idealism, the school began segregating its black students. Nonetheless, Oberlin graduates accounted for a significant percentage of African-American college graduates by the end of the 19th century. Coeducation Oberlin is also the oldest continuously operating coeducational institution, since having admitted four women in 1837. These four women, who were the first to enter as full students, were Mary Kellogg (Fairchild), Mary Caroline Rudd, Mary Hosford, and Elizabeth Prall. All but Kellogg graduated. Mary Jane Patterson graduated in 1862 as the first black woman to earn a B.A. degree. Soon women were fully integrated into the college, and comprised from a third to half of the student body. The religious founders, especially evangelical theologian Charles Grandison Finney, saw women ... [more on wikipedia]

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Oberlin College Details

Oberlin College Details
detail	value
state	Ohio
conference	North Coast Athletic Conference
public	Private
scores	2050/1367/31
level	Excellent
rank	[81
overall ROI rank	[55
size	small
undergrads	2961
grads	17
price	64396
drop	12
stem	15
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Oberlin College?

1. number 81 for Academics.

2. number 55 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Oberlin College?

1. Colgate University

2. Rhodes College

3. University of Richmond

4. Barnard College

5. Gettysburg College

6. Wheaton College

7. Dickinson College

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Oberlin College National Academic Rankings

Oberlin College National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	81	47	49	87	115	153	159	69	55
All	82	44	47	78	88	82	82	37	59
All Nonivy	74	38	40	72	84	79	79	35	52
Private	45	45	42	45	54	53	53	34	33
Mid West Region	13	7	9	14	18	42	42	34	17
State of Ohio	4	2	2	4	4	11	10	9	6
Top Ten Top250	81	47	49	87	115	153	159	69	55
Top Ten State of Ohio	3	2	2	4	4	6	6	6	3

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Oberlin College Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Oberlin College

Oberlin College Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Oberlin College
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
93.14	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
91.24	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
85.90	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
85.79	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
85.51	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
85.48	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
85.32	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
85.29	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
84.91	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
84.67	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
84.59	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
79.93	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
79.67	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
79.66	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
79.45	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
79.08	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
79.02	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
78.83	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
78.78	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
78.56	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
78.55	Trinity College	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Good	215	225
78.51	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
78.46	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170
78.38	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
77.95	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
77.94	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
77.39	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
77.32	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
77.08	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
76.93	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
76.47	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
76.42	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
76.28	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
76.26	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
75.85	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
75.83	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
75.52	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204
75.34	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
75.17	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
74.43	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
74.41	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
71.28	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
70.95	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
70.92	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
70.73	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
70.70	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
70.38	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
70.34	Sewanee-The University of the South	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Good	244	250
70.27	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
70.11	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Oberlin College Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Oberlin College

Oberlin College Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Oberlin College
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.18	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
95.69	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
95.37	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
94.90	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
94.86	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
94.48	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
94.47	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
93.92	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
93.86	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
93.85	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
93.80	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
93.55	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
93.18	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
92.54	Patriot League (Average)	-	Patriot League	-Conf-	Excellent	-	43
92.48	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
92.47	Colonial Athletic Association (Average)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	112
91.58	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
90.55	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
90.22	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
89.47	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
88.65	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
85.84	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
83.09	Big Ten Conference (Low)	-	Big Ten Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	51
82.61	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
82.61	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
80.97	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
79.31	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
78.28	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
73.44	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60

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