Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Oberlin College — editorial overview (Oberlin, OH)
Oberlin College, located in Oberlin, Ohio, is about 40 minutes west of Cleveland. The town is very small, but the college is distinguished. It helps to understand Oberlin by thinking of it as two parts: a world-class music conservatory, and super-progressive liberal arts college....
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