Occidental College overview

Q. What is the main USP of Occidental College?

Ans. Occidental College is the oldest liberal arts college on the West Coast of the United States. It prepares its students to be an entrepreneurial leader and develops critical thinking, innovative mindset, communication, and marketing skills for the business world. The programs of the college have a diverse learning experience itself as it is mixed with the liberal arts and sciences. It is one of the top-ranking business schools in the world.

Q. What is the ranking of Occidental College?

Ans. The rankings of Occidental College are – 

• The college ranked 40 by U.S News and World Report.
• It ranked 62 by Washington Monthly 
• It ranked 102 by Forbes nationally 
• It also ranked 99 by THE nationally

Q. What is Occidental College famous for?

Ans. Occidental College is the oldest liberal arts college on the West Coast of the United States. It prepares its students to be an entrepreneurial leader and develops critical thinking, innovative mindset, communication, and marketing skills for the business world. The programs of the college have a diverse learning experience itself as it is mixed with the liberal arts and sciences. It is one of the top-ranking business schools in the world.

Q. Is Los Angeles a large city?

Ans. Yes, it is a large city.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of Occidental College?

Ans. Some of the notable alumni of Occidental College are –

• Barack Obama – U.S. President
• Eric Garcetti – Mayor of Los Angeles 
• Jack Kemp – U.S. secretary of Housing 
• Robert Finch – Lieutenant Governor of California 
• Terry Gilliam – BAFTA winning filmmaker
• Ben Affleck – actor 
• Luke Wilson – actor 
• Jim E. Mora – co-inventor of the hard disk 
• August Coppola – film executive and novelist 
• Ashly Burch – voice actress

Q. Is Occidental College recognized?

Ans. Yes, it is a recognized university.

Q. How is the campus of Occidental College?

Ans. The Occidental College campus was created by Architect Myron Hunt in 1911. The campus was structured in Mediterranean style. The campus of the college is ranked sixth most beautiful college campus by Newsweek. The campus of the Occidental College includes – 

• Fiji Hall 
• Residence Halls 
• Hameetman Science Center 
• Remsen Bird Amphitheatre
• Occidental Children’s Theatre
• Keck Theatre 

Q. What are the libraries of Occidental College?

Ans. The main library of Occidental College is Occidental Library. It holds 500,000 volumes in approx. 80,000 square feet. The library houses the Information Commons and Information Technology Services and a variety of print and electronic material.