Occidental College

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1340-1490. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 740, while 25% scored below 670 and another 25% scored above 740.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 750, while 25% scored below 670 and 25% achieved a score of 750. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1415 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Occidental College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 10% nationally.

• Reading and Writing

  670-740

• Math

  670-750

Similar to the SAT, Occidental College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 22% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 30.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

• English

  31-35

• Math

  27-32

• Composite

  30-33