Occidental College - Reputation and Rankings

Reputation and Rankings

In U.S. News and World Report's 2012 rankings of American liberal arts colleges, Occidental is tied with Connecticut College and Trinity College for 37th among liberal arts colleges. Since 1908, Occidental has graduated 10 Rhodes Scholars. The 2007 Princeton Review describes Occidental as having a “rising star quality” and notes that Occidental’s professors have been called “top quality.” The 2006 edition of America's Best Value Colleges by the Princeton Review noted that the college “is committed to recruiting top students regardless of their financial background.” The College Prowler says that people “look at Occidental degrees very highly,” but that Occidental often does not receive the attention it deserves.