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
Occidental College — editorial overview (Los Angeles, CA)
Occidental College, nicknamed Oxy, was founded in 1887 to be like Princeton University on the west coast. You’ll notice that the mascots are the same (Tigers) as well as the colors their sports teams wear (orange and black). But that’s about where the comparisons end. Today, Occi...
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