Oberlin College admitted 33% of applicants for fall 2025 (3,873 of 11,738, Common Data Set 2025-26). Oberlin College admitted 39% of early decision applicants (263 of 668). Of the 460 students who took a spot on the wait list, 33 were admitted (7.2%). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1370–1480.
The numbers
Applied
11,738
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
30–33
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.60
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
20%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
waivers exist
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Can I get into Oberlin College?
33% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1370–1480 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
11,738 applied, 3,873 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Oberlin College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet
Not sure yet
We haven't checked Oberlin College's fall 2027 rule yet. Oberlin College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.
968 students were offered a wait-list spot and 460 took one. 33 of them got in (7.2%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Oberlin College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA.
Counts a lot
Essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character.
Also considered
Interview, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, volunteering, work experience, showing interest (visits, emails).
As Oberlin College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Oberlin College's acceptance rate?
Oberlin College admitted 33% of applicants for fall 2025 (3,873 of 11,738, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Oberlin College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1370–1480. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Oberlin College early decision?
For fall 2025, 263 of 668 early decision applicants got in (39%), against 33% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Oberlin College take students off the wait list?
968 students were offered a wait-list spot and 460 took one. 33 of them got in (7.2%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
