- Both Oberlin College and Wesleyan University are private.
- Oberlin College is located in Oberlin, OH and Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, CT.
- Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition of $67,316 than Oberlin College ($64,646).
- Wesleyan University has tighter acceptance rate of 16.29% than Oberlin College (33.72%).
- Oberlin College has higher SAT scores of 1,450 than Wesleyan University (1,420).
- Wesleyan University is larger with 3,253 students than Oberlin College (2,992 students).
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| #38 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Ohio | Rankings | #18 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Connecticut |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Oberlin, OH | Location | Middletown, CT |
| Known as | ||
| 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,646 | Undergraduate | $67,316 |
| $29,995 | Graduate | $66,736 |
| $35,509 | Financial Aid | $58,506 |
| Admission | ||
| $100 undergraduate $100 graduate | Application Fee | $65 |
| 33.72% | Acceptance Rate | 16.29% |
| 27.82% | Yield | 37.80% |
| 1,450 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,992 | Total Students | 3,253 |
| 2,986 | Undergraduate | 3,069 |
| 6 | Graduate | 184 |
| Online Enrollment | 59 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 83% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 4% | |
| 87% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $45,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $63,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,694) $9,124 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,006) |
| ✔ (28 meals per week) $9,266 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
| 295 Full-time 45 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 384 Full-time 48 Part-time |
| 928 Full-time 83 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 943 Full-time 72 Part-time |
| $80,340 for Faculties $67,508 Part-time | Average Salary | $113,198 for Faculties $81,173 Part-time |