Oberlin vs. Occidental for Theater (acting)

oldcmcalum
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:14:10 +0000

My DS is very close (99% of the way there) to accepting a spot at Oxy for next year. He’ll be turning down schools that are ranked much higher (Tufts, USC, and several small liberal arts colleges) because he feels like the fit at Oxy is so much better for him. He was super impressed with the campus, academic programs (he’s a polisci/econ/philosophy type kid), campus life, and opportunities in the arts (he won’t major in the arts, but wants choir/theater to be an option). He was also very clear he wanted a diverse student body in a state that was very supportive of queer and women’s rights. Oberlin is an amazing school, but I do think its location could be limiting (and/or concerning based on political climate).