I’m sure it has a bad reputation among conservatively leaning folks, related to the well-publicized episode involving shoplifting, the school reaction to it, and the trial ending with a huge monetary award against the college.
Is this relevant to the discussed topic? I’m not sure. But I think it is a little gossipy to say “bad reputation” without any specifics whatsoever, isn’t it?
By the way, my wife and daughter visited Oberlin. They were very impressed with the personal attention they received, how easy it was to talk to professors who interested D, and with classes she attended.