Oberlin College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, OH (town setting), with 2,966 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 33% of 11,039 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1370–1510 on the SAT and 30–33 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $87,404 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $50,484 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 79% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in visual & performing arts, social sciences, biological sciences. The campus reported 2.18 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Oberlin College ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,646
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Oberlin College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Oberlin College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 4 | $182k | $7,916 | — | |
| Baseball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 34 | — | 1 | $270k | $7,933 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $222k | $14,785 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $218k | $14,529 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | North Coast Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $54k | $3,186 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | North Coast Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $72k | $5,996 | — | |
| Field Hockey | North Coast Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $130k | $7,619 | — | |
| Football | North Coast Athletic Conference | 40 | — | 1 | $637k | $15,916 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | North Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | — | 1 | $183k | $4,260 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | North Coast Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $190k | $8,635 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | North Coast Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $176k | $7,037 | — | |
| Softball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $188k | $12,561 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | North Coast Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $169k | $8,452 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | North Coast Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $311k | $11,514 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | North Coast Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $105k | $8,768 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | North Coast Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $113k | $11,250 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | North Coast Athletic Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $57k | $1,540 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | North Coast Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $63k | $2,235 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | North Coast Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $165k | $15,037 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.