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New Partnership Connects South Asian Students with Oberlin
August 22, 2023
Communications Staff
Nonprofit recruits top high-schoolers across India and beyond, provides long-term career support.
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Oberlin Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
June 29, 2023
Office of Communications
Ruling bars colleges from considering race as a factor in admissions.
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Oberlin Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in History
September 22, 2022
Communications Staff
The Class of 2026—chosen from more than 10,000 applicants—comes to Oberlin with diverse backgrounds and an unprecedented average 4.0 GPA.
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Oberlin College #13 Nationally Among Liberal Arts Schools in New College Rankings
January 29, 2021
Scott Wargo
A new college rankings source that measures the work and influence of faculty and alumni places Oberlin among the top liberal arts colleges in the country.
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Oberlin College Reaffirms its Commitment to Accessibility with New Scholarship
September 25, 2020
Office of Communications
To help families address the increasing cost of higher education, Oberlin College will award a $10,000 Oberlin Commitment Scholarship to all new students who apply and enroll in fall 2021.
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Oberlin College Moves to Test-Optional Model for 2020-2021 Admissions Cycle
April 17, 2020
Communications Staff
In light of the unprecedented effects the current pandemic is having on high school students around the world, Oberlin College is moving to a test-optional model for the next three years starting with the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, and continuing as a pilot program through the 2022-2023 application year.
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Oberlin Appoints Manuel Carballo VP of Admissions and Financial Aid
June 9, 2017
Communications Staff
The Oberlin College Board of Trustees has appointed Manuel Carballo the new vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.
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