What SAT score do you need for Oberlin? (Middle 50%: 1370–1500)
First-year students at Oberlin who sent an SAT scored 1370–1500, with a median of 1440 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Oberlin admits 34% of applicants and is test optional.
Where your score lands at Oberlin
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1370–1500, median 1440
Middle 50% of admitted students Median Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Oberlin is for you and whether to send your score.
Oberlin by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1370–1500
- Median SAT
- 1440
- About on the ACT
- 30–34
- Sent an SAT
- 31%
Test optional · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Oberlin admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Oberlin admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 35%, from 7,815 in 2015 to 10,536 in 2024, and Oberlin's admit rate went from 29% to 34%.
- 29%
- 34%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,536 | 3,601 | 34% |
| 2023 | 11,039 | 3,641 | 33% |
| 2022 | 11,066 | 3,859 | 35% |
| 2021 | 10,597 | 3,639 | 34% |
| 2020 | 9,309 | 3,292 | 35% |
| 2019 | 7,708 | 2,806 | 36% |
| 2018 | 7,525 | 2,725 | 36% |
| 2017 | 7,762 | 2,617 | 34% |
| 2016 | 8,518 | 2,388 | 28% |
| 2015 | 7,815 | 2,249 | 29% |
In fall 2024, 701 of the 3,601 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Oberlin
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1320Far reachHold
- 1320–1360ReachHold
- 1370–1430TargetHold
- 1440 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.
Oberlin SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 660 | 710 | 760 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 700 | 740 | 760 |
| SAT total | 1370 | 1440 | 1500 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 31% sent an SAT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
Oberlin cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $38,645
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 81%
- Median earnings
- $58,343
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 4,288
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Oberlin
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · 34% admitted1390–1520, median 1450
- UW SeattleSeattle, WA · 39% admitted1320–1502, median 1440
- KenyonGambier, OH · 31% admitted1370–1473, median 1420
- MacalesterSaint Paul, MN · 29% admitted1360–1490, median 1440
- LafayetteEaston, PA · 31% admitted1360–1490, median 1420
- Mount HolyokeSouth Hadley, MA · 36% admitted1410–1510, median 1470
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Sources
- Oberlin Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Oberlin admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- Oberlin website
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